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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.

Legal Update: Scrutiny of private fostering

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  • Tuesday, January 19, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines changes to data collection on private fostering arrangements and what further work is needed to safeguard children and young people.

Timpson names councils with low Staying Put take-up

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  • Tuesday, February 2, 2016
  • | CYP Now
There are at least five local authorities in England where no young people in foster care have remained in their placement past the age of 18 during the last year, children's minister Edward Timpson has revealed.

Councils ordered to reduce adoption delays

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  • Friday, November 30, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Children's minister Edward Timpson has demanded councils improve their adoption processes after latest figures revealed one in four authorities is exceeding time limits.

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