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PCCs urged to focus on early intervention to cut youth crime

Thursday, December 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Early intervention is key to preventing youth crime and should be a priority for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), according to new guidelines.

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

News

Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Minister calls for Ofsted to inspect academy chains; serious case review finds health services missed chances to refer baby to social workers; and new standards for managing anxiety published, all in the news today.

New act heralds major changes

News

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The dawn of a new era for children's services arrived this week when the Children and Families Bill passed into law as an act (news, p4). While not as wide-ranging as the Children Act 2004, it promises to herald the most significant changes to vulnerable children and young people services since then, with its reforms to speed up adoption, create childminder agencies, revamp the SEN assessment process and ensure schools provide a daily hot lunch to every infant-age pupil.

Autistic teenager wins damages following police assault

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

| CYP Now

A teenage boy with autism has been awarded 28,250 in damages by a High Court judge after police officers were ruled to have assaulted and falsely imprisoned him while on a school trip to a swimming pool.

Legal change required 'to cement youth custody progress'

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Legislative changes must be made to ensure recent falls in youth custody levels are maintained, a report by the Prison Reform Trust has found.

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable children and families have been among the hardest hit by cuts to legal aid, according to a critical report by MPs.

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

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Friday, March 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A charity that aims to improve the lives of teenagers by recruiting them as mentors for vulnerable toddlers is among four programmes to win social impact bond (SIB) funding through the Youth Engagement Fund.

Concerns over asbestos in YOIs

News

Friday, April 10, 2015

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has admitted there is asbestos in all young offender institutions (YOI) commissioned since 2010.

Seven staff suspended over claims of abuse at youth custody unit

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Friday, January 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Seven members of staff at a secure training centre in Kent have been suspended amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment of young people.

Professionals fail to listen to children, finds Ofsted

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| CYP Now

Professionals are not listening to children's views, potentially placing them at risk of harm, an Ofsted evaluation of serious case reviews has found.

Messages delivered to Prime Minister to mark year of action on children's rights

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Friday, December 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Thousands of children across England have sent messages to Prime Minister David Cameron, to mark the start of a year of action on children's rights.

Children in care oppose media access to family courts, says children's rights director

News

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Only half of children in care trust the court system to make the right decision about their lives, the children's rights director has found.

Call for national approach to pre-proceedings work

News

Friday, November 1, 2013

| CYP Now

A legal expert is calling for the introduction of a national approach for working with vulnerable families before care proceedings are launched.

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

News

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities and independent fostering and adoption agencies are leaving themselves open to large fines by failing to adequately protect the personal data collected about looked-after children and potential carers.

New voluntary agencies set to boost adoptions

News

Friday, April 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Three new voluntary adoption agencies (VAA) have been launched today, backed with start-up funding of more than £500,000 each from the Department for Education.

Daily roundup: Inspections, sex education, and child health

News

Thursday, April 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Cafcass gets "good" rating from Ofsted; role of PSHE to be assessed by MPs; and government consults on allowing schools to keep spare asthma inhalers, all in the news today.

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities should be banned from using bed and breakfasts to house young care leavers, while post-care accommodation should be regulated by Ofsted, MPs have been told.

Government to push ahead with use of force to maintain secure college discipline

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has said it will pursue the use of force to maintain good order and discipline in secure colleges, even though it would breach European law.

Ministers ditch plans to class 17-year-olds in custody as 'children'

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has shelved plans to class all 17-year-olds taken into police custody as children, it has been announced.

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

News

Friday, April 27, 2012

| CYP Now

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has suspended plans to pilot the use of dental X-ray assessments on age-disputed asylum-seekers.

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

News

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

| CYP Now

The Queen has outlined the details of a new Families and Children Bill in her first speech to parliament since the coalition was formed in 2010.

Specialist substance misuse family court set for expansion

News

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

| CYP Now

The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) initiative is to be expanded across five more areas after a £2.5m investment through the government's Children's Social Care Innovation Fund.

Campaigners call for system overhaul to tackle custody deaths

News

Monday, March 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Many of the 65 young people who died in custody in England and Wales over the past four years had a history of mental health problems or had been in care, analysis has revealed.

Court rules disability benefit suspension breached human rights

News

Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

The suspension of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) of a disabled child during his stay in hospital was in breach of the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court has found.

Young offender found hanged at Stoke Heath

News

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

| CYP Now

An investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old was found dead in his cell at a young offender institution (YOI).

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PCCs urged to focus on early intervention to cut youth crime

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

New act heralds major changes

Autistic teenager wins damages following police assault

Legal change required 'to cement youth custody progress'

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

Concerns over asbestos in YOIs

Seven staff suspended over claims of abuse at youth custody unit

Professionals fail to listen to children, finds Ofsted

Messages delivered to Prime Minister to mark year of action on children's rights

Children in care oppose media access to family courts, says children's rights director

Call for national approach to pre-proceedings work

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

New voluntary agencies set to boost adoptions

Daily roundup: Inspections, sex education, and child health

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

Government to push ahead with use of force to maintain secure college discipline

Ministers ditch plans to class 17-year-olds in custody as 'children'

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

Specialist substance misuse family court set for expansion

Campaigners call for system overhaul to tackle custody deaths

Court rules disability benefit suspension breached human rights

Young offender found hanged at Stoke Heath

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