CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

All eyes on 2020 vision

29 July 2009

The Child Poverty Bill 2008-9 aims to eradicate child poverty by 2020, but will the Government pu...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Any lessons to learn in the last paper?

29 July 2009

In the run-up to next year’s general election, the Government has published its last White Paper ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Minding the gap

29 July 2009

While authorities are beginning to share information more frequently, there is still a gap betwee...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Balls unveils Baby P rules

15 July 2009

Council chief executives will be more accountable for failures in child safeguarding in the futur...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Leaders' 'crucial role' for kids

15 July 2009

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councillors blame Baby P for morale drop

01 July 2009

Nine out of 10 councillors think the public perception of social services has plummeted since the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Putting children at the centre

10 June 2009

Blackburn with Darwen Council has put supporting children at the heart of its priorities – and ha...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Life after Laming

10 June 2009

As the media storm surrounding the death of Baby Peter dies down, the hard work of shoring up chi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New LSCB chairs will have to do 'more than just chair'

10 June 2009

Local safeguarding children boards (LSCB) should be chaired by an ‘effective broker’ able to take...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Forcing the case

08 June 2009