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National child death database mooted

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  • Monday, October 14, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A national database recording all child deaths should be created so agencies can act quickly to spot trends and prevent further deaths, a government-commissioned report has said.

Child protection IT system set for launch

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  • Tuesday, August 26, 2014
  • | CYP Now
An IT system that will help child protection and health professionals share information about children at risk of abuse and neglect will launch imminently, the Department of Health (DH) has confirmed.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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  • Wednesday, September 3, 2014
  • | CYP Now
It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Increase in number of child victims of FGM

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  • Wednesday, July 5, 2017
  • | CYP Now
New figures show that 139 children have been identified by health professionals as victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) over the last year, an increase on the previous 12 months.

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