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Downturn in adoptions forces voluntary agency to close

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

A voluntary adoption agency (VAA) has announced its closure after 30 years blaming a reduction in children being placed for adoption and changes in placement practices by regional adoption agencies (RAA).

Asylum-seeking children go missing from Home Office accommodation, charity warns

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Dozens of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, some as young as 11, have been recorded as missing from Home Office-led accommodation, new data shows.

Kinship carers ‘fear financial strain could see children enter care’

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Monday, July 4, 2022

The majority of kinship carers are struggling to afford household essentials for their children prompting fears that they could enter the care system, new research finds.

CYP Now conference to examine Care Review’s early help recommendations

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Friday, July 1, 2022

The implications of recommendations in the Care Review to enhance early help support for vulnerable children and families will be analysed by leading experts at CYP Now’s ninth annual early help conference.

Workforce planning key to improving early help access for ethnic minorities, study finds

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Improvements to workforce planning and in the design of support can help tackle discrimination and racism faced by ethnic minority families looking to access early help services, researchers have found.

Barnardo's calls for free bus travel for care leavers

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

The government is being urged to make bus travel free for young people leaving care in England.

Children’s homes providers face staffing crisis, ICHA warns

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Children’s homes are facing the highest level of staff turnover on record, according to the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA).

Star Hobson review chair: 'Over reliance’ on agency social workers contributed to toddler's death

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The murder of toddler Star Hobson highlights “the problems of over reliance on agency social workers” in some local authorities, chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Annie Hudson has told MPs.

Council apologises over failure to support family in overcrowded accommodation

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Monday, June 27, 2022

A local authority is reviewing its treatment of homeless families living in overcrowded accommodation following an investigation by the local government and social care ombudsman (LGO).

Children’s minister reveals first details of Care Review implementation board

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Care Review chair Josh MacAlister and Ofsted will sit on the government’s National Implementation Board set up following the publication of the Care Review’s final recommendations, the children’s minister has said.

Praise for DfE’s evaluation of social care innovation fund

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Friday, June 24, 2022

The Department for Education’s approach to evaluation of social care innovation projects should be used as an example of good practice by other government departments, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

National Deprivation of Liberty Court to deal with child cases

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

A national Deprivation of Liberty Court will deal with all new cases involving children, it has been announced.

Children’s services in Camden upgraded to ‘outstanding’

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Ofsted inspectors have uplifted their rating for children’s services in Camden from “good” to “outstanding”, praising its focus on early help and building relationships with communities.

Homes for Ukraine: Councils slam lack of government guidance as unaccompanied minors added to scheme

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Local authorities “urgently need robust guidance and sufficient funding” to support unaccompanied young people who will now be allowed to enter the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, children’s services leaders have said.