| The Prime Minister has announced new laws which will mean that forced marriage will be a criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland already has a forced marriage law. |
| Source: BBC Online 08 June 2012 |
| Further information: Number 10 08 June 2012 |
Monthly Archives: June 2012
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Child neglect cases reported to NSPCC rise 30% in a year
Child neglect cases reported to NSPCC rise 30% in a year
NSPCC fears for already stretched children’s services as new figures show sharp increase in cases.
There has been a sharp rise in reports of child neglect, which will increase pressure on already stretched children’s services, according to the
Sexually exploited children are at further risk in care, says Barnardo’s
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
| 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
| 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 |
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The Department for Education has published research on the Care Placements Evaluation (CAPE)
The Department of Health has published a report evaluating the costs and impact of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
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