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Sexually exploited children are at further risk in care, says Barnardo’s

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Sexually exploited children are at further risk in care, says Barnardo’s

Charity report claims children’s care homes are magnets for groomers and traffickers.

Children who have been sexually exploited and trafficked are being put in further danger because of a dire lack of trained foster carers, a children’s charity has warned.
The most vulnerable children are left in residential care or secure units where they are at greater risk from groomers and traffickers, according to

NFER has published a literature review identifying the existing evidence in relation to children and young people’s experiences of fostering and adoption services

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The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has published a literature review identifying the existing evidence in relation to children and young people’s experiences of fostering and adoption services. It aims to provide lead officers and members with information on how decisions around service delivery may impact upon the experiences of children and young people in care. Findings include: although although children felt that the decision to go into care was the right one for them, they often had little choice about where they would live, and did not have much involvement in their care plans; and children were aware of local budget cuts and the impact these have had on their social workers caseloads.
Source: National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) 20 May 2012
Further information:
The experiences of fostering and adoption processes – the views of children and young people: literature review and gap analysis

The (ISA) published research identifying a number of warning signs recognise and prevent the abuse of children

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The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has published research identifying a number of warning signs to help employers recognise and prevent the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by social care staff and volunteers. Findings include: incidents of abuse against children are rarely one-off incidents, and are more likely to be a pattern of repeated or multiple incidents or behaviour.
Source: Community Care 30 May 2012
Further information:
Independent Safeguarding Authority

The Department for Education has published research on the Care Placements Evaluation (CAPE)

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The Department for Education has published research on the Care Placements Evaluation (CAPE). It compares outcomes for young people who enter multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC) placements, and those in other types of care placements including foster and residential care. Findings include: the additional benefit of MTFC for older children and adolescents in care with complex needs is small.
Source: Department for Education 30 May 2012
Further information:
The Care Placements Evaluation (CaPE) Evaluation of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents (MTFC-A)

The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the costs and impact of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

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The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the costs and impact of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF), a standardised approach for the assessment of children and families. Findings include: most parents/carers interviewed were positive about CAF, reporting it enabled them to access the support they needed; and professionals reported that CAF had generally resulted in increased awareness of the range of services available.
Source: Department for Education 30 May 2012
Further information:
Exploration of the costs and impact of the Common Assessment Framework

The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the Teens and Toddlers programme

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The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the Teens and Toddlers programme, aimed at tackling social exclusion and preventing teenage pregnancy. Findings include: the scheme had an impact on confidence, self-esteem and interpersonal skills; no direct impacts on improved educational attainment or engagement, but it did help them see the connection between how they applied themselves at school and their future prospects. A randomised controlled trial was also conducted to access the impact of the scheme, and found no evidence that the intervention was effective in changing any of the primary outcomes (such as using contraception and their expectation of teenage parenthood).
Source: Department for Education 30 May 2012
Further information:
Teens and Toddlers integrated process evaluation

The DoEd research on life paths of very young children identified as being at risk of significant harm before their first birthdays

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The Department for Education has published the second report from research on decision making processes influencing the life paths of very young children identified as being at risk of significant harm before their first birthdays. This part of the research focuses particularly on the experiences of children aged 3-5 who are entering education, looking at education providers’ perceptions of their role in safeguarding children, and how far decisions made in the early years impact on subsequent life chances. Findings include: by the time they were three, almost three quarters of the children appeared to be adequately safeguarded.
Source: Department for Education 30 May 2012
Further information:
Young children suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm: Experiences on entering education

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