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Labour to tackle out-of-area placements, says Nandy

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  • Tuesday, September 24, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A future Labour government would end the unnecessary use of out-of-area care placements, and consider a "fostering for life" policy in a bid to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people, the shadow children's minister has said.

Care applications continue to soar

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  • Wednesday, August 12, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Numbers of court applications being made for children to be taken into care are continuing to soar, with latest figures showing a 14 per cent increase compared with last year.

Call for review of special guardianship orders

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  • Thursday, December 11, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has called for a review of special guardianship orders (SGOs) amid a sharp rise in numbers being granted and concerns about the way they are used.