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Tenancy measures will improve family stability, says Pickles

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

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The government has published measures to improve the standards of private-sector rented housing and encourage longer-term tenancies that offer more stability for families.

Number of families living in B&Bs on the rise

Friday, September 6, 2013

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Benefit cuts and rising household debts have been blamed for an increase in the number of families forced to live in emergency bed and breakfast accommodation.

Worcestershire unveils policy to charge parents of looked-after children

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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Parents could be forced to pay as much as £900-a-month if their children are taken into care, under plans announced by Worcestershire County Council.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, benefits and child poverty

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Clegg pledges government review of youth unemployment strategy; the Conservatives could introduce tougher penalties for unemployed young people; and a charity warns literacy levels must improve to tackle child poverty, all in the news today.

Young people face 'housing crisis'

Monday, July 8, 2013

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More hostels and supported accommodation will be needed by the end of the decade to house young people who become homeless because a shortage of affordable homes is reaching crisis point, it has been claimed.

Crackdown on B&B use for families

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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The use of B&B accommodation is on the increase, but will new government money reverse the trend?

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, youth homelessness and school dinners

Friday, June 21, 2013

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Survey shows free childcare funding gap, no referrals for 60 per cent of young claiming 'housing need', and closure threat for thousands of school canteens, all in the news today.

Parliament gives voice to young homeless people

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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Young homeless people are set to have a say on policy affecting them, after the government announced funding to create a Homeless Young People's Parliament.

Daily roundup: Youth homelessness, school inspections branded 'toxic' and vocational education

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

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Youth Homelessness Alliance launched, Demos calls school inspections "profoundly toxic", and report questions vocational education for under-16s, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's centre redundancies, child legal disputes rise, and housing fears

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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Sure Start jobs set to go in Portsmouth; international legal disputes over child custody on the rise, and Shelter report reveals extent of renting families' insecurity, all in the news today.

Revised Working Together guidance introduces checks on local safeguarding boards

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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An independent panel of experts will be created to vet the decisions of local safeguarding children board chairs under revised safeguarding guidance published today.

Ask the Expert: Safeguarding homeless teenagers

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Daily roundup: Primary classes, social care and spare rooms

Friday, March 8, 2013

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Study calls for primary children to be grouped by ability not age, Peterborough improves its social care, and a charity launches a drive to help young homeless people, all in today's news.

Council protocols are failing homeless teens, lawyers reveal

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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Joint protocols between local authority housing and children's services departments are failing to ensure support reaches vulnerable teenagers

Careers: Hostel manager

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Hostel managers play a vital role in meeting the needs of homeless young people, finds Charlotte Goddard

National action plan urged for young runaways

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Dedicated early intervention services must be set up in every local authority area to protect young runaways from abuse, a charity has said.

Daily roundup: Self-harm, premature babies, and child nutrition

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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ChildLine reports rising numbers of calls relating to self-harm, research shows increasing numbers of premature babies are surviving, and concerns over "confusing" guidance on nutrition, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Missing children, the Welsh care system, and police and crime commissioners

Friday, November 16, 2012

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A rise in the number of children going missing in London, a call to change attitudes to care in Wales, and a campaign to change the law on police and crime commissioner elections, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: 'Severe hardship' for Scottish families, parenting, and child benefit cuts

Monday, October 22, 2012

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Thousands of Scottish families face multiple disadvantage, children say they want more time with parents, and a warning over impending child benefit cuts, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Loughton warning, youth premium and asylum tragedy

Monday, October 8, 2012

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Government warned on family policy, proposals for youth premium, and concerns over "flawed" support system for asylum seekers, all in the news roundup today.

Daily roundup: The Technical Baccalaureate, food banks and school sports for disabled children

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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Miliband pledges help for "forgotten" young people, fears over disabled children missing out on school sports, and record numbers of Welsh families receive help from food banks, all in the news today.

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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If families are unable to live in decent housing, the consequences can be severe.

Support for homeless ?teenagers must improve

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Case of tent-dwelling teenager highlights councils' neglect of homeless

Monday, August 20, 2012

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Local authorities urged to train staff in joint protocols for providing support to vulnerable homeless 16- and 17-year-olds, following the case of the teenager who was forced to live in a tent for nine months

Councils urged to court private landlords to prevent youth homelessness

Friday, August 3, 2012

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Increasing numbers of vulnerable young people face homelessness unless measures to improve the supply, quality and stability of the private rented sector are taken, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned.

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