The Riots, Communities and Victims Panel has published a report about the reasons behind the 2011 riots in the UK. Recommendations include: extending the Family Nurse Partnership, extending the Government’s troubled families programme, and increasing collaboration between services to support families with multiple problems.

Source: Guardian 28 March 2012

Further information:
Riots, Communities and Victims Panel: press release 28 March 2012

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The BBC reports on the Criminal Records Bureau’s response to a Freedom of Information request sent by the Press Association

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The BBC reports on the Criminal Records Bureau‘s response to a Freedom of Information request sent by the Press Association. Findings include: over 4,000 offenders who applied to become teachers were rejected following checks, offenders had 9,500 previous offences between them, including 50 sex offences, 11 for arson and two for making threats to kill.

Source: BBC Online 26 March 2012

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Child Care in Practice is calling for papers for a special edition about physical abuse in high-risk families

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

Child Care in Practice is calling for papers for a special edition about physical abuse in high-risk families. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 7 May 2012.

Source: Child Care in Practice Newsletter

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The Welsh Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services has announced that Integrated Family Support Services

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Welsh Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has announced that Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS), for families affected by parental substance misuse, will be rolled out across Wales by the end of 2013, a year earlier than anticipated.

Source: Welsh Assembly Government 26 March 2012

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The Department for Education has announced that a trial of free parenting classes

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Department for Education has announced that a trial of free parenting classes, for parents with children aged five years and under, will begin this April in Middlesbrough, High Peak in Derbyshire, and Camden in London.

Source: Department for Education press release 28 March 2012

Further information:
Guardian 28 March 2012

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The Dept for Ed has published a report comparing England’s safeguarding data with that of Australia, Norway and the USA

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Department for Education has published a report, produced by The Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre (CWRC), comparing England’s safeguarding data with that of Australia, Norway and the USA. Findings include: in England, Australia and Norway there has been an upward trend in referrals, assessments and the number of children in out of home care, whilst in the U.S. number of looked after children has been declining; and, despite attempts in both England and the U.S. to promote the use of adoption, since 2002 the adoption rate per 1,000 children has remained stable.

Source: Department for Education press release 29 March 2012

Further information:
Safeguarding children: a comparison of England

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The Department for Education has published a review of models of analysing significant harm in England.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Department for Education has published a review of models of analysing significant harm in England. Findings include: a wide range of tools are available; none of them fulfil all the criteria identified by the report as desirable; though some, such as the Graded Care Profile, provide partial fulfilment and could be further developed through piloting.

Source: Department for Education 29 March 2012

Further information:
Systematic review of models of analysing significant harm (PDF)

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The Department for Education has published a report by York Consulting about allegations of abuse against teachers in England

Posted on April 2, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Department for Education has published a report by York Consulting about allegations of abuse against teachers in England. Findings include: the total number of allegations of abuse made to Local Authority Designated Officers (LADOs) in the 116 LAs surveyed was 12,086, of which roughly a quarter were against teachers; and 56% of allegations against school teachers and 49% against non teaching staff were physical in nature.

Source: Department for Education 29 March 2012 (https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/RSG/AllPublications/Page1/DFE-RR192)

Further information: Allegations of abuse against teachers and non-teaching staff 28 March 2012

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The Department for Education has published research on children’s residential homes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Department for Education has published research on children’s residential homes looking at the characteristics and circumstances of the children, and their short-term outcomes. Findings include: residential homes are normally small (average of six places) with high occupancy rate; most placements were short; homes were comfortable but unnecessarily institutional; and although most children were positive about their experience, they were wary of co-residents and there was inconsistent quality of interactions between staff and residents.

Source: Department for Education 13 March 2012

Further information:
Living in children’s residential homes

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The Family Rights Group has published new research about kinship care in England.

The Riots, Communities and Victims Panel has published a report about the reasons behind the 2011 riots in the UK

The BBC reports on the Criminal Records Bureau’s response to a Freedom of Information request sent by the Press Association

Child Care in Practice is calling for papers for a special edition about physical abuse in high-risk families

The Welsh Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services has announced that Integrated Family Support Services

The Department for Education has announced that a trial of free parenting classes

The Dept for Ed has published a report comparing England’s safeguarding data with that of Australia, Norway and the USA

The Department for Education has published a review of models of analysing significant harm in England.

The Department for Education has published a report by York Consulting about allegations of abuse against teachers in England

The Department for Education has published research on children’s residential homes

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