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Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Barnardo's new chief executive wants the charity to manage, commission and deliver statutory children's services in partnership with local authorities as it evolves into a more strategic organisation over the next few years.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Daily roundup: Junk food, child porn and social work ethics

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Food firms accused of bypassing ad rules, government summit to tackle child porn online, and a code of ethics for social workers, all in the news today.

Nearly 200,000 babies at risk of harm in the UK

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Nearly 200,000 babies in the UK are at risk of serious harm, according to figures released by the NSPCC as it launched its campaign to highlight the vulnerability of children aged under one.

More health visitors needed to hit government target

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

More than 1,800 health visitors must be recruited within 12 months in order for the government to achieve its five-year pledge to boost numbers within the profession, new figures show.

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Government funding for early help services is expected to be cut by 71 per cent, between 2010 and 2020, a study has found.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Spending on children's centres and early years services has been slashed by more than £400m in the space of just three years, government figures show.

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

More than 50 children's sector organisations have joined forces to call on the next government to significantly boost early intervention spending.

Government to allow cohabitees of serious offenders to work in nurseries

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The government is to change regulations so that people who live with serious offenders can get a childcare job in nurseries and schools, amid concerns the current system is unfair.

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Effective use of children's centres to offer early support to vulnerable families is helping an "inadequate" council turn around its performance, Ofsted has found.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

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Friday, November 6, 2015

A director of children's services has been sacked after being in post for just four months, it has emerged.

85 children die every year through abuse or neglect, report says

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Around 85 children and young people die in England each year as a result of abuse or neglect, according to an analysis of serious case reviews by academics.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

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Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Daily roundup: Junk food, child porn and social work ethics

Nearly 200,000 babies at risk of harm in the UK

More health visitors needed to hit government target

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

Government to allow cohabitees of serious offenders to work in nurseries

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

85 children die every year through abuse or neglect, report says

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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