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Legal Update: The Children and Families Bill

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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The Children and Families Bill includes a number of proposed reforms to existing legislation. Christopher Sykes, legal officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the principal changes

A fresh workforce strategy is vital

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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The ability to make a difference to children's lives is critically affected by the quality and training of the profes­sionals and practitioners who work with them.

Homeless 16-year-old forced to live in a tent for nine months

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  • Wednesday, August 8, 2012
  • | CYP Now
A homeless 16-year-old had to spend nine months living in a tent and was forced to sell or give away his belongings after Kent and Dover councils failed to assess him or provide him with housing, a report by the Local Government Ombudsman has found.

We must listen to children affected by domestic abuse

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  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Did you enjoy the festive break? Some families will still be reeling from the effects - especially those living with domestic abuse. We know there is a seasonal spike in the reported incidents of domestic abuse over the holiday period and I do not expect this year to have been any different. And where there is domestic abuse in families, the impact on children and young people can be especially distressing.

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