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Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Monday, February 25, 2019

| CYP Now

The dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be taught to all secondary school pupils, the Department for Education has announced.

Government urges training drive to curb restraint of disabled children

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Thursday, November 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Robust staff training plans are needed to reduce the use of restraint of under-18s who have learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs, draft government guidance has said.

One in three areas fail children with special needs

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and health organisations in around a third of areas are failing to effectively support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), analysis by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has revealed.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Conservative MPs have blocked an attempt by Labour to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) through an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill currently going through parliament.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Plans to improve teacher standards announced, positive response to "adoption party" pilots, and LGA call for council role in education, all in the news today.

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

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Friday, February 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Uncertainty over the future of serious case reviews (SCRs) is damaging local safeguarding arrangements, local safeguarding children board (LSCB) leaders have warned.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

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Monday, June 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Local safeguarding children's boards (LSCB) are at "breaking point" because their health, criminal justice and education members are failing to provide enough funding or attend meetings, according to a damning report.

Durham adopts training for professionals to spot CSE

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Durham has become the first area in the country to adopt a US training initiative to help police officers and other professionals to better identify child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| CYP Now

New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has pledged a "complete overhaul" for children and young people's mental health services to address poor access and support.

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's social workers, teachers and local councillors will face up to five years in jail for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

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Monday, January 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has promised to radically improve children's mental health services if it wins the general election in May.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

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Friday, August 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has been handed responsibility for strengthening Department for Education links with child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Daily roundup: School population, child obesity, and extremism

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Numbers of pupils to top eight million by 2023; London mayor launches drive to tackle child obesity; and school extremism report leaked, all in the news today.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for a government consultation on controversial plans to outsource child protection services to be extended.

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Self-esteem damaged by overuse of the internet; schools accused of extremism could be converted to academies; and Ofsted criticises Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

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Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Minister calls for Ofsted to inspect academy chains; serious case review finds health services missed chances to refer baby to social workers; and new standards for managing anxiety published, all in the news today.

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Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Government urges training drive to curb restraint of disabled children

One in three areas fail children with special needs

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

Durham adopts training for professionals to spot CSE

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

Daily roundup: School population, child obesity, and extremism

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

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