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What children say about violence, how it affects them and the main themes that emerge from the children's accounts
A guide to explain words and expressions used in private children cases.
Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support
New age ratings to be introduced on Relationships, Sex and Health Education content in schools to ensure it is appropriately and sensitively taught.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2023.
A tool that provides hospital admissions information for children with acute health conditions.
This report looks beyond the ‘big data’ to see what has changed in the reality of children’s lives in the context of the MDGs
Advice and guidance to help parents and carers to keep children safe online.
A resource to help local partnerships work together to support vulnerable children and young people and stop them offending and re-offending.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Children and Armed Conflict.
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
Documents for software suppliers and anyone else interested in past children looked after data returns from local authorities.
Advice for parents and carers about the main risks children may be particularly vulnerable to and information about available help and support.
Action to tackle the learning crisis; prioritising effective teaching and education systems, and renewed focus on poor and marginalised children.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
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