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Child protection systems fail older children, report warns

Monday, November 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Existing child protection systems are failing to meet the complex needs of adolescents, an analysis of safeguarding practice has concluded.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Protection system 'fails adolescents'

Other

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Experts say councils must ensure local child protection procedures meet the needs of older children.

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks if criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour will provide better protection to victims of domestic violence.

Listening to children is critical to safeguarding

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

It seems quite timely that my last substantive piece of work as commissioner sees me returning to the very reason why this organisation was established some 14 years ago.

'Wilful neglect' proposals raise fears over damage to social work

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders say the government's plans to extend wilful neglect sanctions of up to five years in prison to social care and education professionals will harm joint working and deter many entering the sector.

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

News

Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services in Leicester are "inadequate" and in urgent need of improvement, according to a damning inspection report by Ofsted.

Multi-agency response needed to tackle female genital mutilation

Other

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Guidance issued by the Department of Health outlines the type of issues commissioners need to take into account when setting up services across different parts of the country to treat and support FGM victims.

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

News

Monday, May 18, 2015

| CYP Now

West Berkshire Council has become the third local authority in the space of a week to have its children's services department rated "inadequate" after Ofsted inspectors found serious failures in services.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

News

Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

News

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

News

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

| CYP Now

More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Other

Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on summer schemes, preventing terrorism, supporting young mums and promoting "deeper thinking"

Care system must address ‘recovery from trauma' of child sexual abuse

News

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Agencies are picking up sharp increases in child sexual abuse while many looked-after children urgently need more support to recover from the trauma of abuse that led to them entering care, according to an expert panel of professionals.

Police launch probe into Kids Company

News

Friday, July 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Police have launched an investigation into children's charity Kids Company over claims of child abuse.

Watchdog tells councils not to use B&Bs for young homeless people

News

Thursday, August 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Bed and breakfast accommodation is not a suitable place to house young homeless people, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has warned councils.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is considering whether to intervene in the running of a council's children's services that has been subject to three damning Ofsted reports in the past two years.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

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Child protection systems fail older children, report warns

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Protection system 'fails adolescents'

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Listening to children is critical to safeguarding

'Wilful neglect' proposals raise fears over damage to social work

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

Multi-agency response needed to tackle female genital mutilation

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Care system must address ‘recovery from trauma' of child sexual abuse

Police launch probe into Kids Company

Watchdog tells councils not to use B&Bs for young homeless people

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

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