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Sibling sexual abuse

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has published an overview of the current research and practice knowledge around sibling sexual abuse. The report covers: sexual behaviour between...

January 26, 2021

Looked After Children News

Most care experienced people say they should have representation on leadership of care review

Survey of care experienced people, carried out before Josh MacAlister’s appointment to lead review, also finds concerns that review will be tokenistic, secretive and driven by saving money. Read the full...

January 25, 2021

Marginalised & Excluded

Black boys subject to harsher sentences, new Youth Justice Board finds.

Black boys and young men are frequently subject to harsher sentences and less likely than white children to receive out of court disposals, new research from the Youth Justice Board (YJB) finds. The new Ethnic...

January 25, 2021

Looked After Children Outcomes/Policy

Most care experienced people say they should have representation on leadership of care review

Care experienced people want representation on the leadership of the review of children’s social care in England, a survey of them has found. The survey, carried out before Frontline chief executive Josh...

January 25, 2021

Emotional/Mental Health Looked After Children

Helping traumatised children to achieve psychological wellbeing

Children coming into residential care have usually experienced trauma and rejection. Whether they have been removed from biological parents or from adoptive or foster placements which have broken down, many...

January 22, 2021

News Poverty

UK childcare payment system discriminatory and irrational, judge rules

A single mother who brought a legal challenge against the government over its “ridiculous” universal credit childcare payments system has won her case after a high court judge ruled it to be discriminatory and unlawful. Read the full article on this...

January 22, 2021

Marginalised & Excluded

New open access research exploring Universities approach to the ‘problem’ of widening participation by Dr Iain Jones

‘Reconceptualizing the ‘problem’ of widening participation in higher education in England’ This article critically analyses national and institutional forms of policy and different conceptions of widening participation in higher...

January 22, 2021

Early Years

Parent beliefs, behaviours and barriers: childcare and early education

A qualitative study exploring why parents of 3 and 4 year olds are not accessing the Childcare Offer and the universal offer of Foundation Phase Nursery. Parent beliefs, behaviours and barriers: childcare and early education Date: 19 Jan 2021...

January 22, 2021

News Poverty

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty ‘out of the too difficult box’

Children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has delivered a stern rebuke to politicians over a lack of action to address child poverty. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click to share on Twitter...

January 21, 2021

Disability

Three quarters of schools struggling to support SEND children covid lockdown

Schools are finding it increasingly difficult to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) amid the Covid-19 health crisis, research has found. Among special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs), almost three quarters...

January 20, 2021

Marginalised & Excluded News Poverty

Over-50s who lose jobs much more likely to stay unemployed, study finds

People aged over 50 who lose their jobs are significantly more likely to suffer long-term unemployment than other age groups, analysis has revealed. Older workers who lose their jobs are more than twice as likely as other age groups to be unemployed...

January 18, 2021

General News

A brutal Covid legacy awaits our children. We need the will and ambition to tackle it

Only an event such as wartime evacuation can compare to lockdown. Plans for the young need to meet the challenge Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook...

January 17, 2021

General Looked After Children News

Education Secretary launches review of children’s social care

Wide-ranging, independent review to address poor outcomes for children in care as well as strengthening families to improve vulnerable children’s lives Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on...

January 15, 2021

News Safeguarding

UK abuse victims given ‘Ani’ code word to ask pharmacists for help

People at risk of domestic violence during lockdown will be able to signal they need to speak in private Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens...

January 15, 2021

mental health News

How the government proposes to reform the Mental Health Act

Tim Spencer-Lane sets out how the law governing compulsory treatment would change under the government’s White Paper to reform the MHA. Read the full article on this link to Community Care Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...

January 14, 2021

Marginalised & Excluded News

Covid: officials underestimated number of rough sleepers in England needing help

National Audit Office said number of people needing shelter was eight times greater than thought. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...

January 14, 2021

Marginalised & Excluded News Poverty

DFE launches investigation over ‘woefully inadequate’ free school meals parcels

Campaigners and Labour politicians have criticised “woefully inadequate” food parcels sent to families eligible for free school meals after images of packages were shared online. Read more. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...

January 13, 2021

Sibling sexual abuse

Most care experienced people say they should have representation on leadership of care review

Black boys subject to harsher sentences, new Youth Justice Board finds.

Most care experienced people say they should have representation on leadership of care review

Helping traumatised children to achieve psychological wellbeing

UK childcare payment system discriminatory and irrational, judge rules

New open access research exploring Universities approach to the ‘problem’ of widening participation by Dr Iain Jones

Parent beliefs, behaviours and barriers: childcare and early education

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty ‘out of the too difficult box’

Three quarters of schools struggling to support SEND children covid lockdown

Over-50s who lose jobs much more likely to stay unemployed, study finds

A brutal Covid legacy awaits our children. We need the will and ambition to tackle it

Education Secretary launches review of children’s social care

UK abuse victims given ‘Ani’ code word to ask pharmacists for help

How the government proposes to reform the Mental Health Act

Covid: officials underestimated number of rough sleepers in England needing help

DFE launches investigation over ‘woefully inadequate’ free school meals parcels

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