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Positive relationships reduce homelessness among care leavers, study finds

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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Supporting children in care to build positive relationships with trusted adults can reduce their risk of homelessness by 10 per cent, a new analysis of the Lifelong Links programme has found.

Protect women in pre-birth care proceedings

Thursday, July 20, 2023

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The number of newborn babies subject to care proceedings has more than doubled since 2007, and every year tens of thousands of women have involvement from children’s social care teams during pregnancy and early motherhood.

AI could increase incidents of child sexual abuse

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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The proliferation of images and videos of child sexual abuse created through artificial intelligence (AI) are threatening to increase the rate of incidents of harm to children, the National Crime Agency (NCA) is warning.

Afghan families living in Home Office hotels served notice by government

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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Thousands of Afghan families living in Home Office hotels and temporary accommodation could face homelessness after being served notice to leave by the government, council leaders have warned.

Domestic abuse commissioner urges greater support for children in family court

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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The domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales has called for a wholesale reform of the family court process to reduce the risk of retraumatising child victims of domestic abuse.

Most young carers suffer from loneliness during the summer break

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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More than eight in 10 young carers feel lonely during the summer holidays, new research from Carers Trust and Action for Children has found.

Call to tackle 'discrimination' in children’s homes planning process

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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An overhaul of planning law is needed to stop objections from neighbours to small children’s homes being opened in their area, according to a care-experienced campaigner.

Johnny Mercer named cross-government lead for care leavers

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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Minister for veterans’ affairs Johnny Mercer has been named as cross-government lead for care leavers.

Lack of provider engagement ‘led to collapse of regional procurement framework’

Monday, July 10, 2023

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The collapse of a regional procurement framework for children’s residential care, involving seven North East local authorities, was driven by private providers “not engaging” with such schemes, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Monday, July 10, 2023

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A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted launches consultation on supported accommodation inspections

Monday, July 10, 2023

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Ofsted has launched a consultation over inspection plans for supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds in care.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

Most county councils overspending on children’s services post-pandemic, research finds

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Four in five county councils overspent on their children’s services budget in 2021/22, following a surge in referrals, analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has found.

ADCS president warns of 'untenable' risks posed by placement capacity crisis

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Risks to children in care posed by a lack of placement capacity and exacerbated by a profit-based system are becoming “increasingly untenable”, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

Ofsted renews Lincolnshire’s outstanding rating

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Inspectors have renewed Lincolnshire County Council children’s services rating of "outstanding" four years after its previous full inspection.

Councils fear Afghan refugees face homelessness amid housing shortage

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Around 8,000 Afghan asylum seekers in temporary accommodation are at risk of becoming homeless due to housing shortages and long waiting lists, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Charity calls for better support for mothers involved with care system

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Campaigners are urging greater support for pregnant women and mothers involved with children’s social care.

Local authorities not showing interest in RCC pilots, ADCS warns

Monday, July 3, 2023

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No areas have expressed an interest in adopting government plans to pilot a scheme for regional care cooperatives (RCCs) to commission children's services, social care leaders have said.

Child protection system ‘at risk’ without government action, NSPCC chief warns

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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A “lack of coherent national leadership” in implementing recommendations made in a series of major inquiries into support services for vulnerable children is putting the child protection system at risk, the NSPCC's chief executive has warned.

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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A decade on from its launch, the fast-track child protection social work training programme is expanding into more areas, extending its duration and training future leaders in the next phase of its development.

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

Legal Update: Family group conferences

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Emily Blackshaw, lead quantitative analyst and Max Stanford, head of impact and evaluation at Coram outline findings from an evaluation of the use of FGCs at the pre-proceedings stage.

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Dr Karen Bateson, clinical psychologist and Wook Hamilton, head of development at the Parent-Infant Foundation, outline how a new toolkit can help commissioners develop provision that enhances relationships between parents and young children.

Toolkit urges councils to convert empty buildings into homes for care leavers

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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A toolkit and app have been launched to help local authorities, charities and community-based organisations convert vacant commercial buildings into social housing for vulnerable groups, including young care leavers.

Scotland’s care system reforms ‘no longer on track’, report finds

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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Improvements are needed across education, sibling separation, and homelessness in order for Scotland to fulfil its commitment to reform its care system by 2030, a new report from The Promise Oversight Board has found.

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