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Ofsted denies altering Haringey inspection report

Monday, October 12, 2009

| CYP Now

Ofsted has denied claims that an official report into Haringey Council's children's services was secretly downgraded from "good" to "inadequate" in the wake of the Baby P tragedy.

Children's minister sets out ICS improvements for councils

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's minister Delyth Morgan has written to local authorities in England pledging an extra 6.4m to improve local electronic record-keeping system for social workers.

NCB chief appointed chair of CWDC

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Friday, July 3, 2009

| CYP Now

National Children's Bureau (NCB) chief executive Paul Ennals has been appointed chair of the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).

Ofsted finds Haringey has made limited improvement

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Friday, July 3, 2009

| CYP Now

Haringey Council has only made limited progress in improving frontline social services after Ed Balls ordered the council to address "deep and fundamental failings" brought to light by the death of Baby P.

ADCS Conference: Guidance blurs lines of accountability for DCSs

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

| CYP Now

New guidance on the role of directors of children's services muddies lines of accountability, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) said today.

Family court to open further to media

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Friday, July 10, 2009

| CYP Now

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced plans to further reform rules allowing media access to family courts.

Guidance on safeguarding disabled children is updated

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Friday, July 10, 2009

| CYP Now

The government has updated guidance for police, teachers, health workers and social workers to protect disabled children from abuse and neglect.

Tory councils 'told to drag their heels on ContactPoint'

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Monday, July 13, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls has accused Tory minister Tim Loughton of attempting to scupper the introduction of the controversial ContactPoint database.

Care applications at record-breaking levels

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Monday, July 27, 2009

| CYP Now

The number of applications for care proceedings made by councils in June is the highest figure ever recorded in a single month.

Degree courses for children's professionals launched

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

| CYP Now

New postgraduate degree programmes, designed to promote better communication between professionals working with children and young people, were launched at a Birmingham university today.

Taskforce chair calls on local leaders to boost social work

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Friday, October 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The chair of the Social Work Taskforce has called on local leaders to start improving training and conditions for social workers immediately, before the taskforce publishes its final report.

Government urged to scrap 'flawed' Child Poverty Bill

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Friday, October 30, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to scrap the Child Poverty Bill and radically overhaul its child poverty targets.

Homeless under-16s unprotected by government policy

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Monday, November 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Government policy is failing children and young people who live on the street, according to a report by street children's charity the Railway Children.

Learning disabled gain events at school sport competition

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Monday, February 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Specific events for children and young people with learning difficulties are being planned for the UK School Games.

Derby appoints Jo Davidson as interim director of children's services

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Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Derby City Council has appointed Jo Davidson, a former children's services chief at Gloucestershire council, as its interim strategic director for children and young people.

Shoesmith to give evidence in review of child protection

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Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Haringey's former children's services director who lost her job over the Baby Peter case, is to give evidence to a parliamentary review into child protection issues.

4,000 calls to ChildLine after arguments with parents

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

More than 4,000 children called ChildLine last year after rowing with their parents.

Scotland to hold young carers festival

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

The Scottish Government has handed the Princes Royal Trust for Carers 200,000 to organise a festival for young carers.

Young Europeans to design protection posters

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Monday, August 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Budding young artists from across the European Union (EU) are to compete for the chance to design a poster promoting their right to protection.

Shoesmith attacks 'absurd' press and political reaction after death of Baby Peter

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Former director of children's services at Haringey Sharon Shoesmith has described the reaction of the press and politicians after the death of Baby Peter as "absurd".

Identification concerns put plans to publish full serious case review in doubt

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Junior children's minister Tim Loughton has said the government's plan to retrospectively publish the full serious case review of one of four high-profile cases is in doubt because of fears over the identification of surviving children.

Care leavers receive £10m support boost

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Monday, October 31, 2016

| CYP Now

A total of £10m will be made available to organisations that support young people making the transition from the care system to adult life, it has been announced.

Government pushes back decision on reporting of family courts

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Monday, October 11, 2010

| CYP Now

The decision on whether media restrictions on family court hearings should be relaxed has been put on hold until after the final report of the family justice review next year, the government has confirmed.

Lack of childcare could harm asylum applications

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| CYP Now

The cases put forward by asylum-seeking parents and their children may be suffering due to a lack of childcare facilities in UK Border Agency offices, it has been claimed.

Housing allowance cap could force thousands of Londoners out of their homes

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Friday, July 16, 2010

| CYP Now

Around 15,000 families in rental properties in London may be forced to move home unless the government revises its caps on the Local Housing Allowance, according to a study by London Councils.

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Ofsted denies altering Haringey inspection report

Children's minister sets out ICS improvements for councils

NCB chief appointed chair of CWDC

Ofsted finds Haringey has made limited improvement

ADCS Conference: Guidance blurs lines of accountability for DCSs

Family court to open further to media

Guidance on safeguarding disabled children is updated

Tory councils 'told to drag their heels on ContactPoint'

Care applications at record-breaking levels

Degree courses for children's professionals launched

Taskforce chair calls on local leaders to boost social work

Government urged to scrap 'flawed' Child Poverty Bill

Homeless under-16s unprotected by government policy

Learning disabled gain events at school sport competition

Derby appoints Jo Davidson as interim director of children's services

Shoesmith to give evidence in review of child protection

4,000 calls to ChildLine after arguments with parents

Scotland to hold young carers festival

Young Europeans to design protection posters

Shoesmith attacks 'absurd' press and political reaction after death of Baby Peter

Identification concerns put plans to publish full serious case review in doubt

Care leavers receive £10m support boost

Government pushes back decision on reporting of family courts

Lack of childcare could harm asylum applications

Housing allowance cap could force thousands of Londoners out of their homes

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