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MPs call for police discretion in child 'sexting' cases

Monday, November 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Police must be given greater discretion when dealing with children who share explicit pictures of themselves so that their future life chances are not harmed, a group of MPs and peers has said.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

One in three areas fail children with special needs

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and health organisations in around a third of areas are failing to effectively support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), analysis by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has revealed.

Loughton orders circulation of serious case review to all local authorities

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

| CYP Now

A serious case review into the case of a teacher who abused children at a primary school in North Somerset is to be sent to all local authorities in the country.

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Self-esteem damaged by overuse of the internet; schools accused of extremism could be converted to academies; and Ofsted criticises Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board, all in the news today.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

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Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Ofsted highlights ongoing children's services failings in Birmingham

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Friday, July 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Birmingham children's services, rated "inadequate" since 2009, is not doing enough to protect vulnerable children, according to Ofsted.

Children's commissioner to investigate primary school safeguarding

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England is to investigate how well primary schools are safeguarding children from harm as part of a new research project.

Camden criticised after CRB check failure

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| CYP Now

Camden Council's school transport service arrangements have been judged as "inadequate" after a vulnerable child was sexually abused by a hired driver.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

School safeguarding in Coventry after Pelka case is 'horrifying', claims study

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Friday, January 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Safeguarding practices in Coventry schools are so poor the majority would fail to identify or protect an abused child, an independent assessment has concluded.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

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Monday, June 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Local safeguarding children's boards (LSCB) are at "breaking point" because their health, criminal justice and education members are failing to provide enough funding or attend meetings, according to a damning report.

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.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

Critics attack ‘illegal' plan to use force in secure colleges

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners have hit out at plans to allow staff at secure colleges the power to use force on children and young people to "ensure good order and discipline".

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.

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MPs call for police discretion in child 'sexting' cases

Labour backs mandatory reporting

One in three areas fail children with special needs

Loughton orders circulation of serious case review to all local authorities

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Ofsted highlights ongoing children's services failings in Birmingham

Children's commissioner to investigate primary school safeguarding

Camden criticised after CRB check failure

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

School safeguarding in Coventry after Pelka case is 'horrifying', claims study

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

Critics attack ‘illegal' plan to use force in secure colleges

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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