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Leeds City Council to review child protection case linked to Harehills disturbance

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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Leeds City Council will urgently review a child protection case linked to disorder in one of the city’s suburbs last week, local authority leaders have said.

DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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The Department for Education has confirmed the responsibilities of its ministers.

SEND inclusion to be key focus of government’s curriculum review

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Monday, July 22, 2024

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Barriers faced by disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools will be central to a government-commissioned review of the school curriculum.

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

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Friday, July 19, 2024

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Children with disabilities are among those set to be most adversely impacted by a reduction in holiday childcare places this summer.

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

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Ofsted inspectors have delivered a damning verdict on the quality of support for children and young people at Halton Borough Council.

Janet Daby to hold children’s minister brief, DfE official confirms

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

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Former social worker Janet Daby has been appointed as the new children’s minister, according to the Department for Education’s director general for families.

Ofsted chief suggests end of single-word judgments could be announced ‘within weeks’

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

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Ofsted’s chief inspector has hinted that the removal of the inspectorate’s one-word judgments could be announced “within weeks”.

Government announces new child poverty unit

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new cross-government child poverty unit.

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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The Department for Education is investing £30mn to increase the reach of a programme to help children in care build and mend relationships with friends, family and trusted adults in their lives such as teachers.

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Legislation designed to improve children’s wellbeing is among government plans laid out by Charles III in his first King’s Speech under a Labour government.

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Sector leaders have welcomed elements of the King's Speech linked to services for children's mental health and education but have questioned the omission of issues including children's social care reform and votes for 16-and 17-year-olds.

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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A lack of funding, relevant training, and up to date guidance from government are leaving children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) at risk of criminal and sexual abuse, a study has found.

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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North East Lincolnshire as the most challenging place for girls to grow up in the UK, according to a major new study.

Ofsted figures highlight regional disparity in children’s home placements

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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Ofsted’s national director for social care has raised concerns about an increase in children’s homes numbers “in the wrong places”, as latest figures show 25% of settings are concentrated in one region.

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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Feltham Young Offender Insititution (YOI) has been branded the "most violent prison in the country" by inspectors following a surge in violence among young people.

Young children with SEND face ‘widest attainment gap on record’

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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Disadvantaged reception-aged children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are academically further behind their non-disadvantaged peers than at any other time on record, according to a new report.

‘Outstanding’ council receives praise for child-centred social work

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Monday, July 15, 2024

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A local authority, rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, has been praised over putting the experiences of children “at the heart of social work”.

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

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Monday, July 15, 2024

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Just 16% of NHS trusts are keeping up with demand for children and young people’s services with waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments as long as three years in some areas, a survey has found.

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

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Friday, July 12, 2024

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Children's charities and teaching unions are among hundreds of organisations calling for a “fresh start and a new review” of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

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Friday, July 12, 2024

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A new minister appointed to the Department for Education has met with kinship carers following a pledge by the government to "prioritise children's social care".

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Leeds City Council to review child protection case linked to Harehills disturbance

DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

SEND inclusion to be key focus of government’s curriculum review

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

Janet Daby to hold children’s minister brief, DfE official confirms

Ofsted chief suggests end of single-word judgments could be announced ‘within weeks’

Government announces new child poverty unit

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

Ofsted figures highlight regional disparity in children’s home placements

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

Young children with SEND face ‘widest attainment gap on record’

‘Outstanding’ council receives praise for child-centred social work

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

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