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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: 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.

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.

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Financial, social and educational inequality should be addressed as a “priority” as the UK eases out of Covid-19 lockdown, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

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.

Covid-19 track and trace system 'could close children's homes'

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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The government’s new ‘track and trace’ system to stem the spread of Covid-19 could lead to the permanent closure of small children’s homes, sector leaders have warned.

Covid-19: Children’s home sees 16 staff and children test positive

Thursday, June 11, 2020

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A children’s home in Northamptonshire has seen at least 16 staff and children test positive for Covid-19.

Children’s services lack funding to deal with ‘peak in demand’, ADCS warns

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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Children’s services departments are facing a post-lockdown “peak in demand” but have “no emergency funding left” to cope with it, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

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.

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.

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Dame Rachel De Souza has vowed to “take responsibility for the future of children” as she takes on the role of children’s commissioner for England.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Delivery drivers and postal workers urged to spot signs of child abuse

Friday, July 10, 2020

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Delivery drivers, postal workers and concerned neighbours are being asked to help fight child abuse as part of a campaign by the National Police Chiefs Council and The Children’s Society.

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.

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

Children’s services referrals rise as lockdown measures ease

Thursday, September 17, 2020

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Most local authorities have reported a rise in referrals to children's services since lockdown measures eased, latest government figures show.

Leicester lockdown: Concern over 'negative' impact of tightened restrictions on young people

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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Sector leaders in Leicester have raised concerns over the impact of a local lockdown on children and young people.

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.

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.

Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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Tens of thousands of England’s teenagers are at risk of “falling off the radar” of schools and local authority children’s services as the country eases out of lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.

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.

Article 39 launches legal action against DfE relaxation of statutory duties

Friday, June 5, 2020

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A children’s rights charity has launched legal action against the Department for Education over changes made to legislation surrounding children’s social care.

Article 39 granted judicial review against DfE over relaxation of statutory duties

Friday, June 26, 2020

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Children’s rights charity Article 39 has been granted a judicial review against the Department for Education over emergency legislation which relaxes and removes councils' statutory duties to vulnerable children.

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Friday, July 3, 2020

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Free breakfasts will be provided to thousands of vulnerable children over the summer holidays in an extension of the government’s breakfast, the Department of Education has announced.

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

Monday, July 6, 2020

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Local authority children’s services departments rated “inadequate” by Ofsted will be the focus of visits from inspectors following the Covid-19 pandemic, the inspectorate has said.

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