Children’s Services
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Government advice on sexual violence and sexual harassment between children published
The Department for Education has published guidance for schools on sexual violence and sexual harassment between children and young people (under the ...
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Improving mental health support for children and young people in care
In February 2016, the Department for Education announced the creation of an Expert Working Group to ensure that the emotional and mental health needs ...
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‘Exceptional’ overhaul of child safeguarding services
An evaluation report into a family safeguarding hub in Hertfordshire has praised the scheme, revealing that it saved £2.6 million and cut the number ...
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Two billion funding gap for supporting vulnerable children
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that children’s services are becoming unsustainable and that there will be a £2 billion funding g...
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Government launches national fostering stocktake
The government has launched a national fostering stocktake to review the status, role and function of foster carers in relation to other professions, ...
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New ADCS president highlights high demand for welfare placements
The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Alison Michalska, used her inaugural speech to highlight how demand for we...
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Number of care applications hits new high
There were 1,288 care applications made in March 2017, which is the second highest monthly figure on record. This takes the total for 2016/17 to 14,54...
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Children in poorest areas almost 10 times more likely to go into care
New research has revealed that children living in the UK’s poorest neighbourhoods are over 10 times more likely to be taken into care or placed on a...
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