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Immigration Bill changes ‘put vulnerable children at risk'

Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Thousands of the most vulnerable children in the UK could be left facing homelessness and at risk of exploitation and abuse as a result of changes in the Immigration Bill, a charity has claimed.

Police and schools connect to help Gateshead tackle domestic abuse

Other

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

At a time when government has highlighted the need to improve local domestic violence services, the support provided by Gateshead Council has been praised - with good information sharing between agencies at its heart.

How parents take action to end cycle of care

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Programme of support for parents that have had children taken into care helps reduce the chance of further pregnancies and proceedings.

DfE refuses to release controversial study on outsourcing children's services

News

Friday, April 15, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has refused to release the findings of a controversial study examining how children's services can be delivered outside of local authority control following a five-month Freedom of Information (FOI) battle.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

Other

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Marianne Lagrue, project officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

In recent years there has been a growing recognition of the scale of child neglect, its long-term effect on children's wellbeing and how interventions can prevent and repair the damage caused to children's ability to form strong attachments with parents and carers.

Special Report: Attachment and Neglect - Research Evidence

Research

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

NHS Trust to take responsibility for council's children's services

News

Thursday, April 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that received a "good" rating from Ofsted for children's services has agreed a deal for a local NHS trust to take on responsibility for them.

Children to be removed from families as part of ‘randomised adoption trial'

Other

Friday, April 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Scores of children will be removed from their birth parents under controversial government plans to prove the value of adoption, it has emerged.

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated as "requires improvement" by Ofsted after inspectors found a number of areas that need to be addressed.

Frontline social work students ‘perform better', study finds

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Students taking part in the Frontline social work training programme display better practice skills than those from mainstream programmes, researchers have found.

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Two local authorities have become the first to be awarded "outstanding" judgments under Ofsted's controversial inspection framework for children's services.

Legal Update: FDAC works to keep families united

Best Practice

Monday, March 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at the role of the Family, Drug and Alcohol Court in keeping children with their families and cost-savings its work can bring.

Rising numbers in child protection system 'down to cuts', MPs told

News

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Numbers of children entering the child protection system are on the rise because services designed to help them stay with their families are being "decimated", MPs have been told.

DfE-funded care initiative to recruit 100,000 volunteers to expand nationwide

News

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

A government-funded social care initiative that supports families in crisis has announced plans to recruit 100,000 volunteers as part of a major nationwide expansion.

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Exposure to conflict between their parents can put children's mental health and long-term life chances at risk, a government-funded study has found.

DfE commits to fresh funding for social care innovation programme

News

Thursday, March 17, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authorities and charities will be able to access a fresh round of government funding to test innovative ideas for children's social care, it has emerged.

Neglect in early years can cause lasting brain damage

Best Practice

Thursday, March 17, 2016

| CYP Now

How neural frameworks that usually develop in young children in an ordinary family environment fail to develop properly in the absence of stimulation.

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the gaps in service provision for families and child victims of trafficking and how this group can be better supported.

Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

News

Friday, March 11, 2016

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been praised by Ofsted for its work to tackle domestic abuse, and the quality of leadership.

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Immigration Bill changes ‘put vulnerable children at risk'

Police and schools connect to help Gateshead tackle domestic abuse

How parents take action to end cycle of care

DfE refuses to release controversial study on outsourcing children's services

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Special Report: Attachment and Neglect - Research Evidence

NHS Trust to take responsibility for council's children's services

Children to be removed from families as part of ‘randomised adoption trial'

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

Frontline social work students ‘perform better', study finds

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

Legal Update: FDAC works to keep families united

Rising numbers in child protection system 'down to cuts', MPs told

DfE-funded care initiative to recruit 100,000 volunteers to expand nationwide

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

DfE commits to fresh funding for social care innovation programme

Neglect in early years can cause lasting brain damage

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

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