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Local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) are to carry out checks to assess the safety of children in their areas living in high-rise flats, in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Government criticised for 'excluding' social workers from mental health plans

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Friday, August 18, 2017

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Social work leaders have criticised government efforts to improve mental health services, claiming they have been frozen out of plans to boost the mental health workforce.

Shadow minister resigns over CSE race comments

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

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Labour MP Sarah Champion has resigned as shadow secretary for women and equalities after claiming that "Britain has a problem with British-Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls".

Council-led safeguarding hub helps smash child sex abuse ring

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

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A multi-agency hub bringing together social workers, police and health professionals has helped convict 18 members of a child sex abuse ring.

Children's services overspend tops £600m

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils are overspending on their children's social care budgets by more than £600m a year as they look to protect vulnerable groups amid cuts in central government funding, council leaders are warning.

Home Secretary announces £20m to tackle online grooming

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Friday, August 4, 2017

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced more than £20m in funding over three years to help combat the online grooming of children.

Baby P death 10 years on: Expert warns of 'overloaded' child protection system

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

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A leading children's social work expert has delivered a scathing assessment of the state of child protection exactly a decade on from the death of Baby Peter Connelly.

Council announces plans to launch company to run children's services

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Friday, July 28, 2017

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A council where children's services were rated "inadequate" after inspectors found that children were being left in acute risk for too long has announced plans to establish a company to take over the running of provision.

MPs to launch inquiry into care thresholds

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Friday, July 28, 2017

| CYP Now

An inquiry into local authority thresholds for when a child should be taken into care will be conducted by MPs and peers, it has been announced.

Fathers group criticises domestic violence study

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Friday, July 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A group representing fathers has criticised a study that identifies domestic violence as a factor in the majority of applications for contact with a child heard in the family courts.

Commissioners to decide future of children's services at four 'inadequate' councils

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education will appoint commissioners at four councils where children's services have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted, in order to decide how they will be run in the future, government documents reveal.

Domestic violence a factor in majority of child contact applications, research finds

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Nearly two-thirds of applications heard in the family courts for contact with a child feature some kind of domestic violence allegation, a study has found.

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has confirmed that a child died in custody earlier this year, the first death of an under-18 in the youth secure estate since 2015.

'Inadequate' council appoints sixth director of children's services in four years

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Monday, July 24, 2017

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A council currently rated "inadequate" by Ofsted has appointed its sixth director of children's services (DCS) in the space of four years.

Council lined up to help neighbour's 'inadequate' children's services

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Friday, July 21, 2017

| CYP Now

A council that has twice been rated as "inadequate" by inspectors over the last seven years is set to receive help from a council where services are rated as "requires improvement", it has emerged.

Ofsted rates council 'good' in trial of new inspection framework

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

| CYP Now

A council's children's services have been rated "good' following a trial of the new Ofsted inspection framework being introduced next year.

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

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Friday, July 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have praised the "highly ambitious" leadership of children's services at the London Borough of Islington in ensuring its most vulnerable children are well supported.

Ofsted issues warning notices to 31 unregistered schools

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has issued a total of 31 warning notices to unregistered schools since establishing a special taskforce 18 months ago, it has emerged.

Signs of Safety 'not a magic bullet' for child protection

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

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A much-heralded social work model being tested by 10 English councils is delivering positive results but is "not a magic bullet" for the child protection system, a study has found.

Ofsted rates children's services at London council 'inadequate'

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's services at a London council have been rated "inadequate" after Ofsted found that children were being left at risk of serious harm.

Council moves from 'inadequate' to 'good' in just two years

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Friday, July 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised swift improvements at a council's children's services department, which has been rated as "good", just two years after receiving an "inadequate" judgment.

Barnardo's FGM centre among recipients of £30m innovation funding

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Thursday, July 6, 2017

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A national centre that helps children affected by female genital mutilation (FGM) is among 24 projects to share £30m of funding from the Department for Education's innovation fund, it has been announced.

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Councils demand action on taxi laws to combat CSE

NSPCC reports huge rise in child neglect calls

Safeguarding boards to carry out 'Grenfell safety checks'

Government criticised for 'excluding' social workers from mental health plans

Shadow minister resigns over CSE race comments

Council-led safeguarding hub helps smash child sex abuse ring

Children's services overspend tops £600m

Home Secretary announces £20m to tackle online grooming

Baby P death 10 years on: Expert warns of 'overloaded' child protection system

Council announces plans to launch company to run children's services

MPs to launch inquiry into care thresholds

Fathers group criticises domestic violence study

Commissioners to decide future of children's services at four 'inadequate' councils

Domestic violence a factor in majority of child contact applications, research finds

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

'Inadequate' council appoints sixth director of children's services in four years

Council lined up to help neighbour's 'inadequate' children's services

Ofsted rates council 'good' in trial of new inspection framework

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

Ofsted issues warning notices to 31 unregistered schools

Signs of Safety 'not a magic bullet' for child protection

Ofsted rates children's services at London council 'inadequate'

Council moves from 'inadequate' to 'good' in just two years

Barnardo's FGM centre among recipients of £30m innovation funding

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