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Guidance to tackle sibling sexual abuse launches

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  • Thursday, September 7, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Guidance to help children’s professionals better deal with incidents of sexual behaviour and abuse among siblings has been launched by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre).

David Johnston appointed as children’s minister

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  • Thursday, August 31, 2023
  • | CYP Now
David Johnston has been appointed as the Department for Education’s tenth children’s minister in just over a decade after his predecessor Claire Coutinho was promoted to Energy Secretary.

NYAS to run DfE advocacy helpline

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) has been granted government funding to run a helpline service for children in care and care leavers for the next two years.

Local authorities urged to fulfil Children Act duties to child asylum seekers

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities in England have been urged to appropriately support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children after a recent High Court judgment ruled that Kent County Council (KCC) acted in breach of the Children Act 1989 by failing to accommodate all lone children upon notification of their arrival.

Councils push for virtual schools review

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  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The County Councils Network (CCN) is calling for a government review of virtual schools, after finding them to be a “hidden asset” of the education system.