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Half of children's homes 'still accepting referrals' amid pandemic

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Monday, May 4, 2020

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At least half of children’s homes are still accepting referrals despite the Covid-19 pandemic, providers have said.

Williamson: Children's services leaders asked for changes to statutory duties

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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The Education Secretary has said social work leaders asked for council’s statutory duties to vulnerable children to be relaxed during the coronavirus pandemic.

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

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Local authorities “need to be ready” for a spike in referrals to children’s services departments as schools reopen, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.

Most English councils expect to slash budgets next year, NAO warns

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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The majority of local authorities in England plan to make further budget cuts next year following the Covid-19 pandemic, a stark new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) warns.

Research to examine role of video calls in supporting looked-after children

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

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The increased use of online communication to support looked-after children amid the Covid-19 pandemic is to be investigated by a group of council and care experts.

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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Care proceedings are expected to exceed the government’s 26-week target until courts are “operating as normal”, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Loughton calls for action on social work recruitment crisis

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Former children’s minister Tim Loughton wants to see recommendations made in the Independent Review of Children’s Social care used as a “platform” to tackle a "crisis" in recruitment and retention of children’s social workers.

MPs vote against scrapping controversial relaxation of statutory duties

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

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MPs have voted against a motion to scrap emergency changes relaxing and removing local authorities’ duties to vulnerable children.

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Children’s homes providers were forced to “rigorously challenge” schools to secure a return to education for residents throughout lockdown, the Independent Children’s Home Association (ICHA) has said.

Article 39 granted appeal over children’s social care exemptions

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Monday, August 24, 2020

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Children’s rights charity Article 39 has been granted an appeal following an unsuccessful judicial review over children’s social care exemptions introduced by the government amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Article 39 director wins award over campaign to scrap children’s social care exemptions

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

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A children’s rights campaigner who launched legal action against the government over children’s social care exemptions has been recognised with a national awards.

Marcus Rashford 'dismayed' as MPs vote down free school meals extension

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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MPs have voted against extending free school meals to disadvantaged children outside of term time despite a campaign by the Labour Party and footballer Marcus Rashford.

Staying Put scheme 'must be funded beyond 2021'

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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The government must commit to funding ‘Staying Put’ arrangements for young people in foster care beyond 2021 to stop them being “unfairly” impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Action for Children has said.

Home education rise leaving children’s services ‘stretched’, ADCS warns

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Monday, November 23, 2020

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The number of children being electively home educated has jumped by more than a third compared with last year due to health fears sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) shows.

Pandemic a ‘pressure cooker’ for issues facing vulnerable children, Ofsted chief warns

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic has acted as a “pressure cooker”, exacerbating concerns already surrounding vulnerable children in England, Ofsted’s national director of regulation and social care has warned.

More than 100,000 children left homeless during lockdown, LGA warns

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Local authority leaders are calling for urgent action to reduce the number of children “stuck in temporary accommodation during lockdown”.

DfE launches fresh consultation over extending children’s social care exemptions

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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The Department for Education has launched a fresh consultation over plans to further extend controversial changes to children’s social care legislation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Children’s commissioner for England criticises officials ‘lack of understanding’ of vulnerable children

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Outgoing children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has used her final speech in the role to launch a scathing attack on government officials’ lack of understanding of children.

Children's social care referrals fall by a quarter amid third lockdown

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

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The number of referrals to local authority children's services is down by almost a quarter, latest figures on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s social care have revealed.

Pupil premium funding changes ‘wiping out’ Covid-19 catch up grants

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Covid-19 recovery grants for primary schools have been “entirely wiped out” by changes to the way pupil premium funding is calculated, head teachers have warned.

#Chances4Children: Islington Council pledges free wi-fi for care leavers

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Monday, March 22, 2021

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Islington Council has become the first local authority in England to offer young people leaving care wi-fi broadband access for the first 12 months they live independently.

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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England striker and food poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford is fronting a campaign to encourage parents to sign up for the government’s £220m holiday activities and food programme.

Young people to be 'hit hardest' by end of Universal Credit uplift

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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The end of the temporary uplift in Universal Credit (UC) benefits next month will hit young people the hardest, according to analysis by Centrepoint.

Coronavirus: Calls for clarity over free school meals in event of closures

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Head teachers have called on the government to ensure vulnerable pupils continue to receive free school meals if settings are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Fears staff sickness could lead to children's home closures

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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Ofsted is looking at options to increase capacity in children’s homes, including speeding up the application process for new provisions, amid fears staff sickness and isolation due to coronavirus could lead to a shortage of placements.

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Half of children's homes 'still accepting referrals' amid pandemic

Williamson: Children's services leaders asked for changes to statutory duties

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand

Most English councils expect to slash budgets next year, NAO warns

Research to examine role of video calls in supporting looked-after children

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

Loughton calls for action on social work recruitment crisis

MPs vote against scrapping controversial relaxation of statutory duties

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

Article 39 granted appeal over children’s social care exemptions

Article 39 director wins award over campaign to scrap children’s social care exemptions

Marcus Rashford 'dismayed' as MPs vote down free school meals extension

Staying Put scheme 'must be funded beyond 2021'

Home education rise leaving children’s services ‘stretched’, ADCS warns

Pandemic a ‘pressure cooker’ for issues facing vulnerable children, Ofsted chief warns

More than 100,000 children left homeless during lockdown, LGA warns

DfE launches fresh consultation over extending children’s social care exemptions

Children’s commissioner for England criticises officials ‘lack of understanding’ of vulnerable children

Children's social care referrals fall by a quarter amid third lockdown

Pupil premium funding changes ‘wiping out’ Covid-19 catch up grants

#Chances4Children: Islington Council pledges free wi-fi for care leavers

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

Young people to be 'hit hardest' by end of Universal Credit uplift

Coronavirus: Calls for clarity over free school meals in event of closures

Coronavirus: Fears staff sickness could lead to children's home closures

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