Welsh Gov launch new strategy for looked after children
A new strategy to raise the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales has been unveiled by the Welsh Government. Launched by the Minister for
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Tag: Childrens Services
Minister warns Labour on child mental health ‘sanctimony’
The Care Minister has warned Labour against adopting a sanctimonious attitude over mentally ill children, amid claims a crisis has engulfed the service. Norman Lamb told MPs it is “highly
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CSSIW report finds looked after children disengaged from care services
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published it’s findings following a national inspection of safeguarding and care planning of vulnerable looked after children and care leavers. The
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Judge accuses council of ‘chaotic and dismal’ handling of care case
Social services bosses have been criticised by a senior family court judge over an “appalling” catalogue of errors in their handling of a care case involving a toddler. Mr Justice
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New Children’s Commissioner for Wales announced
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, has today announced the appointment of Professor Sally Holland as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Ms Holland (pictured) is currently a
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Call for outright ban on B&Bs being used as emergency care
Young people in care are left vulnerable to exploitation by being housed in bed and breakfasts, the Education Select Committee chair has said. Graham Stuart called for an outright ban
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Underage sex charge against childcare worker dropped
A misconduct case against a residential child care worker has been dropped by a Care Council for Wales conduct committee in Cardiff. Benjamin Howells, formerly employed by Neath Port Talbot
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Norfolk social services may have wrongly removed children
MPs and foster carers have called for an investigation into claims a social services department wrongly removed vulnerable children. The calls come after Norfolk County Council’s children’s services department –
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Hertfordshire council awarded £5M grant for children’s social care
Hertfordshire County Council has announced it has been awarded a grant of £4.86m to improve children’s social care in the county. It is the highest of any grant awarded to
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Spring seminars for Welsh residential childcare workers
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) is to hold two seminars for Residential Child Care Workers – 10 March Cardiff and 12 March 2015 in St Asaph, aimed at residential
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