May 2018

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Updated guidance on keeping children safe in education

The Department for Education has updated its statutory guidance for schools, Keeping children safe in education. The guidance sets out the le...
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Support for special guardians lacking, according to ombudsman

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has analysed national complaints data and found issues around financial assistance and information prov...
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Education Policy Institute on the state of the children’s social care system in England

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has released a report on the state of the children’s social care system in England. It brings together data on ...
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Child sexual abuse imagery up by a third

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has released new data that shows a 37% increase in child sexual abuse URLs. The number of confirmed child sexual a...
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Guidance on homeless 16 and 17 year olds published

New government guidance has been published on the duties of children’s services and housing services to provide accommodation for 16 and 17 year old...