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Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey has quit as head of the Adoption Leadership Board, the influential body set up by the government to drive through reforms to the sector.

Children as young as seven ‘show signs' of future gang involvement

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Police, councils, youth services, and schools should be working with children as young as seven to prevent them getting involved with gangs or violent youth crime, it has been claimed.

'Naive' government support for Kids Company meant other children missed out, MPs find

News

Friday, November 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Government faith that things would improve at children's charity Kids Company if it continued providing financial support was "naive" and meant other charities and young people across the country missed out, MPs have concluded.

Children face six-month wait for mental health assessments

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are waiting up to six months for a face-to-face assessment by specialist local mental health services, it has emerged.

DfE urged to consider SCRs for deaths of unborn babies

News

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has been called on to consider introducing a statutory requirement for serious case reviews (SCRs) to be conducted into stillbirths where abuse or neglect is suspected.

Keep up the momentum on raising awareness of FGM

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been illegal in the UK since 1985, but it is clear that the practice has persisted.

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children on child protection plans due to neglect on the rise, research by the NSPCC suggests a lack of understanding is resulting in universal services referring some cases that could be managed with early help.

How to make an FGM report

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's professionals have a legal duty to report known cases of FGM, so what are the key steps to take?

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling will remain with the inspectorate for an additional year, it has been announced.

NSPCC calls for action on neglect of teenagers

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Friday, October 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has called for greater awareness of teenagers who may be suffering from neglect, claiming the issue is likely to be significantly under-reported.

Rise in number of serious case reviews

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of serious case reviews (SCRs) conducted into child deaths, abuse and serious injuries has risen by more than 16 per cent in the past year.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has warned that vulnerable children are likely to be placed at risk if plans to balance the books by adopting a "higher risk" care strategy are given the go-ahead.

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how long-awaited guidance could help social workers assess the age of children seeking asylum.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts in prevention services see more vulnerable young people experiencing housing crisis, say charities.

Police reformer: Olivia Pinkney, national lead for children and young people's policing

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Olivia Pinkney, the National Police Chiefs Council's lead officer for children and young people.

Councils lead efforts to prevent young people being radicalised

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils are central to government efforts to protect vulnerable children from being exploited by radical religious groups, and inner city authorities, such as Tower Hamlets, are at the forefront of developing new ways to do this.

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of children subject to child protection plans because they are deemed to be at risk of abuse are continuing to rise, government figures reveal.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) will develop a new system to intervene in unofficial Islamic schools where there are concerns about the way children are being taught, it has been announced.

Skills for the Job: Understanding revenge porn

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Revenge porn can be a devastating experience for young people, with victims needing to receive specialist support and advice.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

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Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Children as young as seven ‘show signs' of future gang involvement

'Naive' government support for Kids Company meant other children missed out, MPs find

Children face six-month wait for mental health assessments

DfE urged to consider SCRs for deaths of unborn babies

Keep up the momentum on raising awareness of FGM

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

How to make an FGM report

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

NSPCC calls for action on neglect of teenagers

Rise in number of serious case reviews

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

Police reformer: Olivia Pinkney, national lead for children and young people's policing

Councils lead efforts to prevent young people being radicalised

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

Skills for the Job: Understanding revenge porn

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

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