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<img alt="Abuse inquiry calls for register of children's home staff" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2e5b9602-d7d6-4094-be3c-f225d3bc0f5a/4/CW15374-320x198.jpg" />
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The inquiry, announced in July 2014 by then Home Secretary Theresa May to investigate institutional failings that came to light in abuse cases involving high-profile public figures, said it is "very concerned"...
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Published: 25 April 2018
<img alt="Troubled council to launch children's services trust in 2019" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/52e0144f-3d46-46c7-bcff-ef2b94b34b94/1/northamptonshirecountycouncil-320x198.png" />
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Northamptonshire County Council first announced plans to establish an independent trust in late 2015, with a planned launch date of September 2016. However, the project has been subject to delays and is...
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Published: 25 April 2018
<img alt="Youth leaders appointed to government's Serious Violence Taskforce" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/78c086c6-fdfe-4bbf-9477-129d7366fc2c/2/newjohnpoyton-320x198.jpg" />
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As part of the government's Serious Violence Strategy, announced earlier this month, the Serious Violence Taskforce will bring together the voluntary sector, local government, police and other key sectors...
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Published: 25 April 2018
<img alt="High Court judge to succeed Munby as Family Division president" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ec510fda-defa-4ff2-b046-3ddbc77b0943/3/CourtsandTribunalsJudiciary-320x198.png" />
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Sir Andrew McFarlane will take over as president of the Family Division following Munby's retirement in July.
He takes up the role having served as a Court of Appeal judge for the last seven years,...
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Published: 25 April 2018
<img alt="Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/56c8f132-c108-4165-8931-1f9a21d8b20a/1/166dd37205a1743be34eec14197d36e8gif-320x198.gif" />
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Plans for a What Works Centre for Children's Social Care, backed with funding of up to £20m, were first announced in January 2016. It had been due to open later that year, but is still in the process of...
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Published: 24 April 2018
<img alt="Disadvantaged families increasingly turning to foodbanks, charity warns" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/dca2a5ab-1897-4e9c-a802-44421f720ee8/3/trusselltrustfoodbank-320x198.jpg" />
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Emergency food supplies handed out through The Trussell Trust's foodbank network increased by 13 per cent between the year ending March 2018 and the previous 12 months.
This is double the increase over...
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Published: 24 April 2018
<img alt="Government reveals more than 50,000 children's home 'missing incidents'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0dfeb7ec-d48e-4c36-88dd-74b74533ca96/3/zahawi-320x198.png" />
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Figures released in response to a parliamentary question show that in 2017 alone there were 23,570 "missing incidents" from children's homes.
There are currently around 5,000 children living in children's...
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Published: 24 April 2018
<img alt="Government to boost support for children of alcoholics" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6440b199-e2e7-4086-bb59-314378e11c12/3/AlcoholJimVarneyPosedByModel-320x198.jpg" />
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The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions said the money will be split between local authorities and voluntary sector organisations.
Up to £4.5m will be made...
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Published: 23 April 2018
<img alt="Labour to consult on creation of statutory youth service" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/36ced8c8-7384-448a-a1a4-d6f0683bb63d/4/CatSmith-320x198.png" />
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The party has announced that it will carry out a consultation on the implementation of a statutory youth service as part of efforts to ensure young people in every local authority have access to youth...
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Published: 23 April 2018