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Terry Potter
Tens of thousands more youngsters will end up in care unless radical changes are made to child protection in England, a major review has warned. The independent review on council-run children’s services said...
Black representation: Parents urged to read diverse books to kids
Parents should be encouraging their children to read stories about black characters, an author has said. Catherine Johnson said: “Children – white readers – will read books about bears and owls and...
Outrage as ministers reject post-Grenfell safety plans for disabled people
Ministers have rejected a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower public inquiry that all disabled tenants should be given a personal evacuation plan in the event of a fire, sparking anger from survivors and...
Paediatricians criticise delay in plans to ban junk food adverts
“Disappointing” government plans to delay a ban on junk food adverts on TV and online will slow efforts to tackle rising childhood obesity, paediatricians have warned. Currently one in four children living in the UK are...
Kinship Care: Lack of legal support has ‘devastating consequences’
Almost four in 10 kinship carers had not received any legal advice about their rights and options for their kinship child, according to a new report from the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on kinship care. Some 82...
Poor families skipping meals and unable to afford heating, charity says
Action for Children says levels of severe and persistent hardship in cost of living crisis are among worst it has seen Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...
Residential care system lacking in specialist provision, expert warns
The residential care system does not have enough specialist provision to meet the needs of all children, according to the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC). Read the full article on this...
Locking up pregnant women damages mothers and children – yet the UK does it
Some countries have laws against this inhumane practice, which just worsens existing trauma. Why don’t we? Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
Ministers accused of cutting corners on childcare staffing ratios
Ministers have been accused of cutting corners and endangering children after the government confirmed it would consult on cutting childcare staffing ratios so that one adult can look after five two-year-olds. Read the...
Formal youth work evaluation risks future of long-term provision, researchers warn
Outcomes-based evaluation of youth work disrupts practitioners’ relationships with children and threatens the future of long-term provision, research has shown Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
Surge in number of children with EHCPS
The total number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) has increased by more than 40,000 over the last year, latest figures from the Department for Education show. As of January 2022, there were...
Playground overhaul needed so disabled children can join the fun, charity says
Disabled children can find themselves excluded from their local playgrounds because of poor design and a lack of consideration of their needs. But now disability equality charity Scope has started a campaign to help...
