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  • Tim Loughton to Barnardo's event

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton launches the tackling child sexual exploitation action plan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton speaks to the LSCB Chairs’ Network conference

    Children and Families' Minister Tim Loughton speaks to Local Safeguarding Children Board representatives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter from Tim Loughton to the Daily Mail

    Children’s Minister Tim Loughton has written to the Daily Mail responding to two articles this week stating that rules are in place about inter-racial adoption.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Savings accounts for all children in long-term care

    More than 55,000 of the most vulnerable young people in the UK are set to benefit from a new savings account, with an initial payment of £200, the Department for Education announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authorities challenged to do better on adoption

    A new campaign to get more adoptive parents and foster carers is launched, as performance tables for children in care are published for the first time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked: guidelines published

    Updated guidance, Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked, was today published jointly by the Home Office and the Department for Education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton responds to major report on child sexual exploitation

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton responds to a report on Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups published by the University of Bedfordshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Louise Casey appointed as head of new troubled families team

    Tim Loughton on the appointment of the first head of the new troubled families team.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Looked-after children statistics 2011

    Response from Tim Loughton to the 2011 looked-after children statistics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton responds to Guardian article on children in care

    Tim Loughton responds to Guardian story about children in care and the new admissions code.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Family intervention projects and services

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton comments on official statistics on families receiving support from family intervention services in England up to March 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Somebody else's child in a Big Society: how we all need to take responsibility for children in private fostering arrangements

    Tim Loughton explains why all private fostering arrangements need to be disclosed to local authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government announces £6 million for children in care and families who need extra support

    Children’s Minister Tim Loughton announces an extra £6 million a year to provide additional support for foster carers and vulnerable families.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on Care To Learn launched

    The Department for Education launches a consultation on changes to how Care to Learn will continue to support teenage parents in education and unpaid training in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Citizen Service pilot: Tim Loughton meets young attendees

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton visits High Ashurst Education Centre in Dorking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children's homes: government publishes new data

    Information on a new data pack published by the Department for Education on children's homes, to help local authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial adviser on adoption announced

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton announces that Martin Narey will be appointed as the new ministerial adviser on adoption.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton addresses the UK Council for Child Internet Safety Summit

    Tim Loughton looks at what parents and industry can do to keep children and young people safe online.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keeping children safe online: Children’s Minister welcomes Dixons Retail Plc action

    Tim Loughton welcomes the commitment by Dixons Retail Plc to promote the Click Clever, Click Safe campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton at Barnardo's event on child sexual exploitation

    The Children's Minister sets out the government's next steps in response to Barnado's 'Cut Them Free' campaign on child sexual exploitation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government