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Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

Government announces overhaul of child protection procedures

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  • Tuesday, June 12, 2012
  • | CYP Now
National timescales for assessing children in need will be scrapped and guidance governing work with children drastically reduced, under the government's plans to overhaul procedures that it claims stifle the judgment of children's professionals.

Nearly 200,000 babies at risk of harm in the UK

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  • Wednesday, November 9, 2011
  • | CYP Now
Nearly 200,000 babies in the UK are at risk of serious harm, according to figures released by the NSPCC as it launched its campaign to highlight the vulnerability of children aged under one.

Cameron backs Early Intervention Foundation

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  • Friday, September 16, 2011
  • | CYP Now
Prime Minister David Cameron has offered his support to the concept of an Early Intervention Foundation to promote effective practice, suggesting government funding could be available.

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