Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Department for Education is consulting on revised statutory guidance on children missing education for local authorities

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The Department for Education is consulting on revised statutory guidance on children missing education for local authorities. The guidance aims to help local authorities fulfil their legal duty to put into place effective arrangements for identifying children who are missing education; including their safeguarding and child protection duties. The consultation closes on 15 February 2013.
Source: Department for Education press release 17 December 2012
Further information:
Statutory guidance on identifying children not receiving suitable education: for local authorities in England. (PDF)

The House of Lords Committee on Adoption Legislation

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The House of Lords Committee on Adoption Legislation has published a report recommending the Government widen the scope of a proposed adoption measure expected to form part of the Children and Families Bill next year. The ‘fostering for adoption’ duty designed to place looked after children with foster carers who could later adopt them should be extended to include all children for whom adoption is the plan.
Source: Parliament UK 19 December 2012
Further information:
Adoption: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Report (PDF)

Child practice reviews (CPRs) will replace serious case reviews in Wales

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From 1st January, 2013 child practice reviews (CPRs) will replace serious case reviews in Wales. The new CPR framework aims to enhance learning from child protection cases. Key features include: strengthening multi-agency practice; and more concise reporting which focuses on improving practice.
Source: Welsh Assembly Government 21 December 2012
Further information:
Protecting Children in Wales: Guidance for Arrangements for Multi-Agency Child Practice Reviews (PDF)

NHS Child Abuse Database

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In 2015, a database will be launched to help medical staff in NHS hospitals identify children suffering from abuse or neglect. The Child Protection – Information System will flag whether a child who comes in for emergency treatment is subject to a child protection plan or has frequently attended emergency departments over a period of time.
Source: DoH Press Release 27 December 2012

Government has announced a package of measures offering more support to potential adopters

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The Government has announced a package of measures offering more support to potential adopters and speeding up the process of matching children with families. Measures include: ensuring more paid leave for people adopting and the right to time off work to meet children before they move in; launching a helpline manned by people with first-hand experience of adopting.
Source: Department for Education press release 24 December 2012
Further information:
An action plan for adoption: tackling delay (PDF version)

The Department for Education has today published details of the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile

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The Department for Education has today published details of the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile including a new handbook and exemplification materials.

The EYFS Profile Handbook

The EYFS Profile Handbook has been developed to help practitioners make accurate judgements about each child’s attainment, and to enable effective moderation of judgements.  It replaces the previous 2008 EYFS Profile Handbook.  The EYFS Profile LA moderation requirements booklet has been incorporated into section 6 of the 2013 Handbook.

This handbook contact important information for local authorities, head teachers and all early education professionals about assessing children’s attainment.

The Handbook includes information and guidance about:

  • how and why EYFS assessments should be carried out
  • how to complete and EYFS Profile
  • how to record children’s attainment
  • how to make accurate and reliable judgements about EYFS attainment.

The Handbook should be used alongside the EYFS Assessment and reporting arrangements and exemplification materials.

It will only available to download electronically.  Hard copies of the Handbook will not be available.  Click here to download the EYFS Profile Handbook

We also have more resources within our members area (click here)