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Children's services professionals highlight key concerns during pandemic

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Increased safeguarding risks, difficulties accessing support and the impact on mental health are some of the key issues children’s services professionals are concerned about during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to emerging research findings.

Funding Focus - Coronavirus funding

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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With the voluntary sector set to lose £4bn in income due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, children’s charities have been calling for support from government and grant-giving organisations to offset losses in trading activities and donations over the past few months. Some funders have acted quickly to give grant recipients more flexibility over how they use money to support those affected by the crisis, while others have set up dedicated emergency fund programmes to help voluntary organisations survive. Here are the key developments.

Covid-19 response offers lessons for improving children’s services

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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A resource centre for families on the edge of care and youth work group sessions via Zoom are two of the ways support for vulnerable groups is being maintained. Leaders assess what can be learnt for the future

Councils 'will struggle' to support vulnerable children due to cuts, CCN warns

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Local authorities could “struggle to cope” with a surge in requests for support for vulnerable children and families due to a lack of funding following the Covid-19 pandemic, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned.

Children’s services 'ill-prepared for devastating impact of coronavirus', charities warn

Monday, May 18, 2020

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Children’s services could be hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic as years of underfunding has left them ill-prepared to cope with the volume of extra challenges presented during lockdown, a coalition of the UK’s largest children’s charities has said.

Covid-19 impact on vulnerable children: key messages from education committee hearing

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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The UK could face “losing a generation of young people” to poverty and poor mental health following the coronavirus crisis, the education select committee has heard.

DfE names projects to get emergency funding for vulnerable young people

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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The 14 projects set to benefit from £12m of government funding to help keep vulnerable children safe during lockdown have been revealed.

Hundreds of children each week 'suffer abuse and neglect during lockdown'

Monday, April 27, 2020

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More than 360 children reported being abused and neglected at home in just one week during lockdown, Childline has revealed, as reports of domestic abuse jumped by half across the UK.

Emergency legislation relaxes councils' statutory duties to vulnerable children

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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The government has introduced emergency legislation to relax local authorities' statutory duties to vulnerable children in England until at least September.

MPs probe effect of Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged white children

Monday, April 20, 2020

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The government has launched a public call for evidence asking for views on the underachievement of white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Children's home staff 'extremely anxious' over lack of PPE

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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Children’s home staff and social workers have been left “extremely anxious” over a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) leaving many providers forced to supply their own equipment through local businesses and universities, professionals working in the sector have said.

Ofsted extends complaints consultation amid pandemic

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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Ofsted has extended its consultation on post-inspection arrangements, including how it handles complaints, by four weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Derren Hayes editor, Children & Young People Nowderren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Monday, March 30, 2020

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Amid the response to the Covid-19 crisis, third sector leaders have called on the government to prioritise economic assistance for children’s charities so they can meet the rising support needs of vulnerable groups.

Coronavirus: Children’s charities threatened by major income drop

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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Public service work carried out by charities to support vulnerable children and families is under threat due to a massive drop in fundraising income caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a think tank has warned.

Coronavirus: Isolation advice for children's homes and special schools

Monday, March 23, 2020

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The Department for Education (DfE) has issued guidance for children’s homes and residential special schools on managing isolation during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: DfE asks social workers to visit vulnerable children with symptoms

Monday, March 23, 2020

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Social workers have been asked to continue visits to vulnerable children who are in self-isolation because either they or one of their family are showing symptoms of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Families fear ‘going under’ during outbreak

Monday, March 23, 2020

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A children's charity has launched an emergency appeal amid fears that vulnerable families will struggle to stay afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Bill could remove council duties to care leavers

Monday, March 23, 2020

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The Coronavirus Bill could allow the government to suspend key duties carried out by councils, including responsibilities for children leaving care, if the virus leaves local authorities unable to meet statutory duties.

Coronavirus: PM urged to justify decision to keep schools open

Monday, March 16, 2020

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Education leaders have called on the government to postpone Ofsted inspections and explain the reasons for keeping schools open amid a coronavirus outbreak in England.

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