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

Thursday, July 18, 2024

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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.

Ofsted figures highlight regional disparity in children’s home placements

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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".

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to a cross-government focus on tackling child poverty.

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Reform of the support system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and a cap on profits made by private companies through children's social care are being called for by East Sussex County Council leaders facing a £55mn funding gap next year.

Young people 'unaware' they are subject to DoL orders, research finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people have shared experiences of being unaware they were placed under deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) as part of a study designed to improve outcomes for other children.

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

| CYP Now

More than 80 care-experienced young people have written an open letter and produced a video urging the leaders of all political parties, including Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to urgently improve the care system.

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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'

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

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Young people 'unaware' they are subject to DoL orders, research finds

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

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