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Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Friday, February 16, 2024

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One of England’s largest affordable housing and care providers in England has apologised after publishing a property advert which banned care leavers from applying.

Conditions at YOI getting worse, report warns

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Friday, February 16, 2024

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The “inhumane treatment” of boys at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) has “got worse” over the last year, the setting’s independent monitoring board (IMB) has warned.

Mermaids' chief brands Prime Minister's trans comments 'unacceptable'

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Friday, February 16, 2024

| CYP Now

The new chief executive of charity Mermaids has branded comments made by the Prime Minister in parliament about transgender people as "unacceptable".

Call to reinstate funding to support children bereaved by alcoholism

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners and MPs are urging the government to reinstate funding for services to support children of alcoholics amid an increase in the number of parental deaths linked to alcohol addiction.

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of plans put in place by councils to protect children from sexual abuse has dropped despite the number of recorded cases increasing, analysis has found.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Girls from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are three times as likely to be excluded from school than white girls, figures show.

Support for youth offending teams could model good practice for adult services, report finds

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Support offered to staff in youth offending teams could be used as a model of effective practice for adult probation services, according to the criminal justice inspectorate.

Ofsted rates Tameside ‘inadequate’ amid rising caseloads

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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Tameside Council’s children’s services has been handed Ofsted’s lowest rating after an inspection found concerns around rising caseloads, an “over reliance” on temporary staff and “serious failures” in protecting children.

Young people being sought to help shape health services

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

| CYP Now

Recruitment is underway for young people to join the NHS Youth Forum, set up to ensure young people’s views are considered when shaping future health provision.

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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Three councillors have been removed from Warwickshire County Council’s children and young people’s panel after they were heavily criticised for making “disgusting” comments about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) during a public meeting.

English councils increase spending on youth services

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Spending on youth services by English local authorities rose by three per cent in 2022/23 but is still 73 per cent below levels seen in 2010/11, latest analysis by YMCA reveals.

Met Police failing child exploitation victims, report finds

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Monday, February 12, 2024

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There is an “insufficient focus on child exploitation at a senior level” of the Metropolitan Police, a damning report finds.

Council launches consultation over school for children with autism

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Monday, February 12, 2024

| CYP Now

Newcastle City Council has taken steps to increase its provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with plans to establish a new school for children with autism.

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients

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Friday, February 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The recipients of a £90m share of the government’s Youth Investment Fund (YIF) have been announced.

Ofsted criticises council over ‘inadequate experiences and progress of care leavers’

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Friday, February 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Peterborough's children’s services have been rated “inadequate” by Ofsted, partly due to its lack of support for care leavers and a “lack of sufficient leadership focus”.

Sadiq Khan: Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged councils not to make permanent decisions on school closures based on a current fall in birth rates in the capital.

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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Warwickshire County Council is carrying out an investigation into three of its councillors after “a number of complaints” were received over derogatory comments they made about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

| CYP Now

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are set to carry out a series of in depth reviews to address concerns families have about how young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.

DfE releases second round of funding for migrant children mentoring scheme

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has released a new tranche of funding to enable local authorities to deliver mentoring programmes to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Parents to be offered tooth brushing advice as part of £200m dental care plan

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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The government is to roll out a programme offering advice to parents on the importance of regular tooth brushing for children, as part of its plans to improve the UK’s crisis-hit dental care system.

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Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Conditions at YOI getting worse, report warns

Mermaids' chief brands Prime Minister's trans comments 'unacceptable'

Call to reinstate funding to support children bereaved by alcoholism

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

Support for youth offending teams could model good practice for adult services, report finds

Ofsted rates Tameside ‘inadequate’ amid rising caseloads

Young people being sought to help shape health services

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

English councils increase spending on youth services

Met Police failing child exploitation victims, report finds

Council launches consultation over school for children with autism

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients

Ofsted criticises council over ‘inadequate experiences and progress of care leavers’

Sadiq Khan: Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

DfE releases second round of funding for migrant children mentoring scheme

Parents to be offered tooth brushing advice as part of £200m dental care plan

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