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<img alt="Boarding school placements found to reduce number of children in care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a974c62d-0d84-4a48-bb73-c382c9cb0b51/3/BoardingSchool20080121MCG031-320x198.jpg" />
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A report into Norfolk County Council's placement of vulnerable children into boarding schools over the last 10 years found that out of 52 young people that took part, 37 (71.2 per cent) saw a reduction...
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Published: 12 June 2018
<img alt="Spiralling care costs 'causing millions of children to miss out on help'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9f7abebc-b79c-4fc8-87d9-8679d7949a5a/1/annelongfield-320x198.jpg" />
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Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, into levels of government spending on children between 2000 and 2020, commissioned by Longfield, found that that levels of government spending on children...
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Published: 12 June 2018
<img alt="Increase in child protection investigations, but fewer finding abuse" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c51cf110-37c7-4699-bed6-fc376641e374/1/neglect-320x198.jpg" />
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Professor Andy Bilson of the University of Central Lancashire used Freedom of Information requests to collect information on child protection and adoption rates of children born in 2006/07 and 2011/12...
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Published: 11 June 2018
<img alt="Inspectors praise sustained quality of child protection work in Camden" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/eaf0c34b-68fb-44cb-b237-ea2807f2a617/2/camdencouncilbuilding-320x198.jpg" />
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Camden Council was announced as one of eight new "partner in practice" councils earlier this year - local authorities deemed to be performing at an exceptional level that other councils can learn from....
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Published: 11 June 2018
<img alt="Daily roundup 11 June: Fast food, gaming addiction, and tuition fees" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1ebb34f0-ca18-4728-896d-8a6585af8bb3/1/87227745fddf094720afaf872272f64bgif-320x198.gif" />
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Most children are buying takeaway for their lunch at least once a week, according to a new study from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). The Telegraph reports that the research found that 60 percent...
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Published: 11 June 2018
<img alt="Majority of nurseries in Scotland 'set to shun free childcare expansion'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/eded5d4c-318b-42d0-bf8b-03d90d00b6e8/4/ScreenShot20170323at105821-320x198.png" />
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The free childcare entitlement in Scotland for three- and four-year-olds, as well as two-year-olds living with families in receipt of benefits, is due to be almost doubled from the current offer of 600...
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Published: 11 June 2018
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Teachers are being advised of the signs a girl may be at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) as "cutting season" approaches. The National FGM Centre said the so-called season arrives at...
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Published: 8 June 2018
<img alt="Labour MP makes legislative bid for statutory youth services" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/566136cc-e870-4f95-98bb-6aabd3314986/3/ScreenShot20180608at120022-320x198.png" />
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle introduced the Ten Minute Rule Bill calling on the government to promote and secure youth services and to establish local youth service partnerships. The member of parliament for...
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Published: 8 June 2018
<img alt="Major children's trust 'making progress', Ofsted finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6a327dc0-c73a-4e7c-9e08-c060e6249e91/2/fcab586103ae4294b40c21c8681c9a97jpg-320x198.jpg" />
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Birmingham Council launched a children's trust in April in a bid to improve standards within children's services, which have been rated "inadequate" since 2009.
In its first monitoring visit since it was...
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Published: 8 June 2018