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Daily roundup: Adoption, youth commissioner, and sexting

Thursday, June 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Wales to get National Adoption Service; youth commissioner probe launched in Kent; and concerns over "sexting" in Devon, all in the news today.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for a government consultation on controversial plans to outsource child protection services to be extended.

Daily roundup: Adoption, serious case review, and social media

Other

Thursday, May 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Adoption changes to begin this summer, Southampton agencies criticised over sexual abuse case, and children being investigated over social media abuse, all in today's news roundup.

Barnardo's calls for action to support children of prisoners

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

| CYP Now

The government must do more to help thousands of children whose lives are being disrupted because they have a parent in prison, Barnardo's has said.

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Other

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Growing numbers of children suffering blindness; drop in number of children being arrested; and three children in care go missing every day in Merseyside, all in the news today.

Young people in secure children's homes exceed education expectations

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Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Rates of education progress for young people held in secure children's homes are around double the expected level, a study has found.

Daily roundup: Youth reoffending, radicalisation, and mothers in prison

Other

Friday, April 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth reoffending rate drops to lowest level in a decade; police attempt to curb radicalisation of Kent children; and call for video communications between female prisoners and their children, all in the news today.

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners are demanding the closure of a young offender institution near Wolverhampton after conditions were labelled as the worst seen by inspectors.

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

Other

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Hampshire children's services receive "good" Ofsted judgment; Salford DCS to become Solihull chief executive; and Bristol gets new child protection service, all in the news today.

Children to lose court anonymity at 18

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Children could be deterred from giving evidence in court cases and young offenders could have their rehabilitation harmed as a result of a legal ruling that will allow them to be named publicly once they turn 18.

Daily roundup: Homelessness, legal system, and children's services

Other

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Housing benefits freeze sees young people stuck in hostels; Cafcass completes government department move; and social enterprise takes over Richmond and Kingston children's services, all in the news today.

Inspectorate praises Wetherby YOI for fall in restraint

News

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised a young offender institution in Yorkshire after a drop in the use of restraint on young people held there, despite evidence of "excessive" and "inappropriate" techniques being used.

Daily roundup: Youth homelessness, strip searches, and child protection

Other

Monday, March 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Majority of people want government to tackle youth homelessness; Met Police strip search 4,500 children over five years; and council takes action after mistake in sending child welfare case details, all in the news today.

Secure colleges would put girls at risk, warn campaigners

News

Thursday, March 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Girls will be placed in danger of sexual assault and exploitation if they are held in proposed secure colleges alongside boys, MPs have been warned.

Daily roundup: Free school meals, policing and council cuts

Other

Thursday, March 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Small schools to get funding to deliver free school meals; taser use rises fivefold in five years; and Islington children's services hit with £4m cut, all in the news today.

Inspectors criticise YOI over violence and extortion

News

Thursday, March 6, 2014

| CYP Now

A young offender institution has been rebuked for high levels of violence despite making progress since a previous critical inspection.

Daily roundup: Early years, domestic violence and child protection

Other

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Childcare groups disappointed by worker entry requirements decision; health watchdog calls for better training on domestic violence; and schools reminded about female genital mutilation risk, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Paternity leave, child sexual exploitation, and youth zone talks

Other

Friday, February 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Study finds 20 per cent of dads want more time off work to look after their children, Peterborough grooming gang sentenced to a total of 54 years in jail, and youth charity planning £6m centre for Chester, all in the news today.

YJB outlines plans to make youth custody safer

News

Thursday, February 20, 2014

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board has vowed to improve the safety of young people in custody by boosting support to looked-after children and clamping down on bullying and violence.

Big rise in number of child trafficking victims

News

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of British children believed to be victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation has more than doubled in the space of a year.

Cut in specialist custody provision to save £6m

News

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of custodial places in secure children's homes (SCHs) are to be reduced by nearly a fifth.

Critics attack ‘illegal' plan to use force in secure colleges

News

Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners have hit out at plans to allow staff at secure colleges the power to use force on children and young people to "ensure good order and discipline".

Inspectors praise 'model' youth custody unit

News

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

A specialist youth custody unit designed to support some of the most troubled and vulnerable young people in the country has been praised by inspectors for the level of care it provides.

Daily roundup: Careers guidance, council cuts, and smoking

Other

Thursday, January 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Call for government to extend National Careers Service; research shows cuts affecting deprived areas more; and Lords back bid to ban smoking in cars, all in the news today.

Ryan Clark verdict highlights youth custody failings

News

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

| CYP Now

A verdict of accidental death has been delivered in the case of a 17-year-old who took his own life following threats and bullying at a young offender institution.

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Daily roundup: Adoption, youth commissioner, and sexting

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Daily roundup: Adoption, serious case review, and social media

Barnardo's calls for action to support children of prisoners

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Young people in secure children's homes exceed education expectations

Daily roundup: Youth reoffending, radicalisation, and mothers in prison

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

Children to lose court anonymity at 18

Daily roundup: Homelessness, legal system, and children's services

Inspectorate praises Wetherby YOI for fall in restraint

Daily roundup: Youth homelessness, strip searches, and child protection

Secure colleges would put girls at risk, warn campaigners

Daily roundup: Free school meals, policing and council cuts

Inspectors criticise YOI over violence and extortion

Daily roundup: Early years, domestic violence and child protection

Daily roundup: Paternity leave, child sexual exploitation, and youth zone talks

YJB outlines plans to make youth custody safer

Big rise in number of child trafficking victims

Cut in specialist custody provision to save £6m

Critics attack ‘illegal' plan to use force in secure colleges

Inspectors praise 'model' youth custody unit

Daily roundup: Careers guidance, council cuts, and smoking

Ryan Clark verdict highlights youth custody failings

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