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Government rejects case for mandatory reporting

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  • Monday, March 5, 2018
  • | CYP Now
The government has said it will not change the law so practitioners or organisations are required to report child abuse or neglect, claiming there is no evidence it will make children any safer.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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  • Wednesday, September 3, 2014
  • | CYP Now
It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Steep rise in serious case reviews

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  • Thursday, September 25, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The number of serious case reviews (SCRs) carried out into cases of child deaths or severe abuse have risen by more than 50 per cent in the space of just a year.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

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  • Wednesday, July 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

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