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Social Care: The family drug court

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  • Monday, January 11, 2010
  • | CYP Now
A pioneering court in central London is trying to keep drugand alcohol-addicted parents and their children together. Tom de Castella finds out why it's needed.

MP says vetting changes needed

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  • Monday, January 11, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Further changes need to be made to the vetting and barring scheme to ensure those working with children are not adversely affected, a Labour MP has said.

Lawyers call for asylum support

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  • Monday, February 15, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Immigration lawyers have called on the government to stop the practice of denying asylum-seeking families access to mainstream local authority support.

Workshops for deaf parents

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  • Tuesday, January 8, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Deaf parents in Brent will be able to take part in special parenting workshops run by a deaf charity.

Knowledge of private fostering is dire

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  • Tuesday, January 22, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Vulnerable children in London are being put at risk by professionals who do not know what private fostering arrangements are, a survey by a leading fostering association has found.

Pledge to tackle child poverty

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
  • | CYP Now
The Northern Ireland Executive unveiled its first draft Budget last week, which included plans to boost education spending and a pledge to meet child poverty targets.

The Byron Review - Call for Evidence

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
  • | CYP Now
The impact that violent, sexual or otherwise inappropriate content in video games and on the internet has on children and young people is frequently debated. But there is a lack of concrete evidence on the subject.

Children will suffer under Borders Act

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  • Tuesday, November 6, 2007
  • | CYP Now
The human rights and education of asylum-seeking children will be severely compromised by measures in the UK Borders Act 2007, refugee and children's charities have warned.

Young in care love the countryside

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  • Tuesday, November 6, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Looked-after children think fish 'n' chips and the countryside are the best things about life in England, but say smoking restrictions and the weather are the worst.

Social workers fear speaking out

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  • Tuesday, July 14, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Children's social workers are being gagged from speaking about failings in their department to avoid the glare of the media, a union leader has claimed.

Estranged teens miss out on benefits

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  • Tuesday, November 13, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Young people are losing out on benefits because Jobcentre staff are not following official guidelines, a benefits expert has told CYP Now.

Failure to meet fostering costs

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  • Tuesday, October 9, 2007
  • | CYP Now
More than half of England's local authorities are failing to pay foster carers enough to cover their costs, forcing them to dip into their own pockets or see the children they care for go without, according to research.

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