Prime Minister Theresa May today unveiled her "prevention plan" which she said will be backed by updated statutory guidance to make clear schools' responsibilities to protect children's mental wellbeing....
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Action for Children's Closed Doors report found that since 2014, the number of children using children's centres in the most deprived local authority areas has fallen faster than in the least deprived...
To support Learning Disabilities Week, Research in Practice has brought together multimedia resources to support practice with children, young people and families with learning disabilities.
A report published today by the joint committee on the draft domestic abuse bill said the legislation was "silent" on the "plight of children" affected by violent and controlling behaviour perpetrated...
A report from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman details how council officers told the children the reason that their foster carers had not collected them from school as normal was that they...
The Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme has brought together some frequently asked questions, including general information and answers to detailed questions for those wanting to engage with the programme.
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The findings, published today in Children and Young People's Advocacy in England, raise concerns that many children are being denied access to these support services despite being entitled to them by law....
Redbridge Borough Council received the glowing report from inspectors who gave the department its highest rating of "outstanding" overall, following a previously "good" judgment three years ago.
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Writing in a blog published this week Yvette Stanley, the inspectorate's National Director for Social Care, highlights the harmful impact of cuts on the quality of children's services at some councils....