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Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education will consider intervening in the running of children's services in Somerset after the department was labelled "inadequate" by Ofsted for the second time in less than two years.

In Focus: Family support

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| CYP Now

All the research shows that it is never too early to transform a child's life chances. The school readiness gap between disadvantaged children and their peers can be as wide as 19 months on their first day of school and once children have fallen behind, their chances of catching up are slim.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Slough children's services to become independent trust

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Slough will become the second local authority to have its children's services transferred to an independent trust after children's minister Edward Timpson dismissed council proposals for alternative arrangements.

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

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Friday, September 5, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has resisted calls from MPs to backtrack on a controversial policy that will prevent asylum-seeking children from having access to legal aid.

Emotional abuse of children to become criminal offence

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Proposals in the Queen's Speech to make emotional neglect of children a criminal offence have been welcomed by leading children's charities.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Daily roundup: Teenage pregnancies, abuse campaign, and Universal Credit

Other

Thursday, December 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Fall in number of births to teenage mums; Home Office campaign on teen abuse launches; and government welfare reforms to be delayed, all in the news today.

Young carers to be given new rights to support

News

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Young carers are to be given new rights to help and support after the government tabled an amendment to legislation going through parliament.

Daily roundup: 'Daniel's law', child protection, and Teather remarks

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Timpson rules out mandatory reporting of child abuse; third of councils failing to address child protection weaknesses; and Tim Loughton comments on former families minister, all in the news today.

Government bows to pressure on young carers' rights

News

Thursday, June 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Young carers are to get new rights after the government accepted calls for an amendment to the Children and Families Bill.

Young carers deserve equality before the law

Other

Monday, June 10, 2013

| CYP Now

The seasoned campaigner

Other

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Gabriella Józwiak talks to David Holmes, chief executive of Family Action.

Daily roundup: Primary classes, social care and spare rooms

Other

Friday, March 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Study calls for primary children to be grouped by ability not age, Peterborough improves its social care, and a charity launches a drive to help young homeless people, all in today's news.

Children plunged into 'severe poverty' by asylum benefit system

News

Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Thousands of children are being forced into severe poverty because of alarmingly low levels of support for them and their families, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Shared parental leave to be introduced, free breakfast trial for Blackpool children and Ofsted visits North Yorkshire council, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: 400 primary academies, 'secret' database, and school exclusions

Other

Monday, November 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans to turn 400 primary schools into academies announced, concerns over "secret" database of children's details, and the number of special educational needs exclusions rises in Wales, all in the news roundup today.

Daily roundup: Asylum-seeking children, a mobile youth club and antisocial behaviour

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Friday, September 21, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Society warns that the asylum processes is frightening children, a mobile youth scheme expands, and a study into dealing with antisocial behaviour, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

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Friday, July 20, 2012

| CYP Now

Youth Contract support for 16- and 17-year-olds, the shadow children's minister's views on private schools and a call to review stop and search in Manchester, all in the news today.

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

News

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Thousands of children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution and exploitation because of contradictory rules and regulations, a report by the University of Oxford has claimed.

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Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

In Focus: Family support

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Slough children's services to become independent trust

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

Emotional abuse of children to become criminal offence

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Daily roundup: Teenage pregnancies, abuse campaign, and Universal Credit

Young carers to be given new rights to support

Daily roundup: 'Daniel's law', child protection, and Teather remarks

Government bows to pressure on young carers' rights

Young carers deserve equality before the law

The seasoned campaigner

Daily roundup: Primary classes, social care and spare rooms

Children plunged into 'severe poverty' by asylum benefit system

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

Daily roundup: 400 primary academies, 'secret' database, and school exclusions

Daily roundup: Asylum-seeking children, a mobile youth club and antisocial behaviour

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

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