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Safeguarding: Advocacy programme gives children chance to be heard

Friday, May 27, 2011

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Children do not usually attend child protection conferences despite the potential impact on their lives. Jo Stephenson discovers how a child protection advocacy service is helping them to have a say.

Norfolk County Council: Local spotlight on children's centres

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Monday, April 29, 2019

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East Anglian council has plans to remodel early years services and reduce demand for social care to balance the books.

Skills for the Job: Support children post-adoption

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Monday, August 4, 2014

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Ensuring the needs of adopted children and young people are recognised and understood is important for all children's professionals.

North Yorkshire County Council

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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North Yorkshire County Council has made a commitment to zero use of agency social workers and manageable caseloads.

How schools identify and aid young carers

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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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Young Carers in Schools programme helps pupils improve their attendance and punctuality, engage better in class and achieve more.

Ask the Experts: 'Teenage boy in care won't speak'

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

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Our expert panel offers advice on engaging with children, suspicions of neglect, nursery creativity and community youth work.

Young Essex researchers sent to Finland on care leaver assignment

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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Five Essex children in care were trained as researchers to take part in a study comparing the experiences of UK care leavers with those in Finland

How children overcome parental addictions

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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Project improves the welfare of eight- to 17-year-olds and their families affected by parental substance misuse.

How a project stops young people going missing

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Young people get help to avoid sexual exploitation through a service that supports them to understand and identify risky situations.

West Midlands councils’ films change script on fostering

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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A regional initiative that aims to boost foster carer recruitment has developed a new approach to attract applicants through a collaborative short film campaign.

Kidscape reaches more children affected by online bullying

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Strengths-based workshops help young people recognise different types of bullying and develop strategies to respond.

Suffolk's therapeutic fostering team builds relationships

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Specialist team at East Anglian council works with foster carers to enhance their therapeutic parenting skills.

Podcast documents young person’s fight to clarify immigration status

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Rights-based charity helped a young person it was supporting to produce a podcast about his fight to remain in the UK and resolve his immigration status.