November 2018

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Almost half of children not told why they are in care

A survey of more than 2,600 children has found that almost half of four- to seven-year-olds in care have not had the reason for them being there fully...
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Reducing criminalisation of looked after children

The Department for Education has published a protocol on reducing criminalisation of looked-after children – a framework to help social care and cri...
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County Lines guidance published by the Home Office

The Home Office has published guidance for staff working with children, young people and vulnerable adults on dealing with county lines – gangs and ...
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Livestreaming and video-chat risks highlighted

Results of a survey by the NSPCC has highlighted the risks faced by children and young people when using the internet, in particular the dangers of li...
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Characteristics of children in need 2017/18

The Department for Education has released statistics on the characteristics of children in need 2017/18. The number of children in need increased this...