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MoJ shelves plans to transfer custody budgets

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has no plans to devolve the cost of youth custody to local authorities once a high-profile pilot project finishes this year, it has emerged.

Daily roundup: Child sexual exploitation; ‘punishment room' claims, and action on junk food

Monday, February 18, 2013

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A campaign to break the taboo of child sexual exploitation, claims of autistic children being ‘locked up' for bad behaviour, and a call for a ban on junk food advertising, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child benefit changes, care proceedings pilot, and how childcare can 'make work pay'

Monday, October 29, 2012

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A million letters sent to warn parents of child benefit changes, a pilot project reduces the length of care proceedings, and a call for government investment in childcare, all in the news today.

YJB warns minister of serious incident risk

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Moves to relax national standards for youth offending teams could lead to serious incidents such as murders or rape as a result of looser supervision, the Youth Justice Board has warned.

‘Looked after' status not beneficial for all children on remand, claims ADCS

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Plans to class under-18s remanded to custody as "looked after" could prevent practitioners working in the best interests of young people, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

NSPCC survey finds violence in the home increases risk of antisocial behaviour in children

Thursday, May 31, 2012

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Children who witness family violence are more likely to seriously harm another person, run away from home, be excluded from school or carry a weapon, according to a survey by the NSPCC.

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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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.

No decision on girls in secure colleges, government adviser claims

Thursday, July 10, 2014

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A final decision on whether girls will be held alongside boys in secure colleges has yet to be made, a senior government mandarin has insisted.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

That Difficult Age: Developing a More Effective Response to Risks in Adolescence

Monday, July 29, 2019

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Drawing on evidence from research and practice, this paper breaks down the understanding of risk in adolescence into a set of principles designed to encourage an "adolescent-centred" approach to supporting young people.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has slammed a review into the death of toddler Hamzah Khan for failing to answer key questions about the case, claiming it contains "glaring absences".

School safeguarding failures prompt intervention threat

Monday, December 16, 2013

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has warned that the government could intervene in the running of a school where a teacher abducted and had sex with a 15-year-old pupil.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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There is an "unhelpful" misperception among the media and public about the nature of out-of-authority placements for looked-after children, council care managers have said.

Daily roundup: Careers guidance, council cuts, and smoking

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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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.

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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The government has called on magistrates to name and shame children involved in last week's riots, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

Agencies to get eight days' notice of joint child protection inspections

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Agencies involved in child protection work will be given eight days' notice prior to being inspected under a new joint inspection system being introduced this autumn, it has been confirmed.

Ofsted joint safeguarding inspections to launch next month

Friday, January 15, 2016

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Joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for vulnerable children and young people will launch in February, it has been announced.

Ofsted calls for body-worn cameras across all youth custody settings

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

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Staff in all youth custody settings should be made to wear body cameras in a bid to prevent mistreatment of young people, Ofsted and the Prisons Inspectorate have said.

Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes (SCHs) are to be cut due to falling custody levels, prompting fresh concerns over the care of vulnerable children.

Commissioner recommends smaller secure units for children

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Children in custody should be kept in small units with sufficient trained staff to meet their mental health and emotional needs, a report by the children's commissioner has recommended.

Home Office brands chief constable's cuts comments 'irresponsible'

Friday, February 25, 2011

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A chief constable has been criticised by the Home Office after claiming that cuts to his force will place vulnerable people "at risk".

Child safeguarding: leaders' debate

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Children's services leaders from councils across England discussed the current challenges of safeguarding children at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with 4Children. Ravi Chandiramani reports

Daily roundup: Criminal families, advice on praising children, and sex education

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Judge wants babies removed from persistent offenders; warning on praising children, and funding secured for lessons aimed at children at risk of sexual exploitation, all in the news today.

Charities urge statutory family support for prisoners

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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A group of charities has joined forces to campaign for family support services to be made statutory in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs).

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