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Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
How the City of York Council embedded the national framework across all areas of children’s social care.
How Cheshire West and Chester Council is using the national framework when working with families.
Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel following their review into the issues raised by the death of baby Victoria Marten.
A national child safeguarding review has called for urgent action to better protect vulnerable unborn babies and infants, following the tragic death of baby Victoria Marten.
Children who are affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised as victims despite this being set out in law, according to a new joint report by Ofsted, the CQC, HMICFRS, and HMIP.
A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP, and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse.
Extra £18 million injected into councils in England to roll out children’s social care reforms that prioritise earlier intervention.
A letter from the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, to the Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Minister Phillips today delivered a speech on the government's plan to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Contexts. Delivered at the 58th HRC in Geneva.
A new report about race and racism in child safeguarding reveals local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children.
Ofsted has today published new research on how local authorities support homeless children aged 16 and 17.
An example of the section 31 letter issued to the lead local authorities in each of the 9 regional improvement and innovation alliances.
A new report reveals that 485 children were affected by serious child safeguarding incidents between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
The Secretary of State for Education responds to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s review into child sexual abuse within the family environment.
A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children.
Correspondence setting out the review's terms of reference and main lines of enquiry.
Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and the main lines of enquiry for a national review following the death of Baby M.
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