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Labour to tackle out-of-area placements, says Nandy

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  • Tuesday, September 24, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A future Labour government would end the unnecessary use of out-of-area care placements, and consider a "fostering for life" policy in a bid to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people, the shadow children's minister has said.

Labour calls for investigation into children's care charges

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  • Thursday, August 15, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Shadow children's minister Lisa Nandy is calling for an investigation into how many councils are planning to levy charges for taking children into care after Wakefield Council became the latest local authority to confirm it is considering such a move.

More councils look at care charges for parents

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  • Tuesday, August 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
At least two further councils are considering following Worcestershire in introducing a controversial system to charge parents if their children are taken into care, CYP Now has learned.