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Northern Ireland adoption statistics published

By Iain MacDonald4th December 2014News Northern Ireland

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has today published the ‘Children Adopted from Care in Northern Ireland 2013/14’ statistical bulletin. This bulletin details statistical information relating

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

By Iain MacDonald1st December 2014News Scotland

A new report published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) exposes the worrying shortcomings in childcare provision in Scotland. In particular, it says that many clients find that provision is

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

By Iain MacDonald27th November 2014News England

Ofsted has published its findings from their first multi-remit focused inspection carried out in the Somerset area and found services to be inadequate. The watchdog found that while education standards

Specialist school fined following death of vulnerable teen

By Iain MacDonald21st November 2014News Wales

A children’s care home owner has been fined £2,400 following the death of a 15-year-old in its care. Hillcrest Care Ltd admitted employing insufficiently experienced staff at Pentwyn School, near

Longfield confirmed as new Children’s Commissioner for England

By Iain MacDonald14th November 2014News England

The Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, has announced the appointment of Anne Longfield OBE as the next Children’s Commissioner for England. Ms Longfield, chief executive of 4Children –

New National Adoption Service for Wales goes live

By Iain MacDonald7th November 2014News Wales

A new service to speed up the adoption process in Wales has been launched by First Minister Carwyn Jones and the Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford. Launched

Government name preferred Children’s Commissioner candidate

By The Press Association5th November 2014News England

Charity boss Anne Longfield has been named as the Government’s preferred candidate to become the next children’s commissioner. In a letter to the cross-party Commons education select committee, Education Secretary

North Lanarkshire nursery wins inspectors praise

By Iain MacDonald5th November 2014News Scotland

A nursery in Cumbernauld has been praised by inspectors after scoring top marks across the board in two consecutive inspections. Step-by-Step nursery was graded excellent across all quality themes for

Homeless children suffering severe emotional distress

By The Press Association3rd November 2014News England

Some 90,000 children will wake up homeless this Christmas in Britain, equating to three children for every school in the country, according to a report from Shelter. An investigation by

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Northern Ireland adoption statistics published

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

Specialist school fined following death of vulnerable teen

Longfield confirmed as new Children’s Commissioner for England

New National Adoption Service for Wales goes live

Government name preferred Children’s Commissioner candidate

North Lanarkshire nursery wins inspectors praise

Homeless children suffering severe emotional distress

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Childrens Services

Northern Ireland adoption statistics published

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

Specialist school fined following death of vulnerable teen

Longfield confirmed as new Children’s Commissioner for England

New National Adoption Service for Wales goes live

Government name preferred Children’s Commissioner candidate

North Lanarkshire nursery wins inspectors praise

Homeless children suffering severe emotional distress

New professional standards for children’s social workers in England