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New Ofsted report on cyp in care's needs
16 February, 2010
Children and young people in care need more information, advice and guidance
An Ofsted report asks children and young people in care and care leavers what advice and information they need.
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Integrated care network to drive up quality of care
8 February, 2010
On 2 Feb, the Department of Health announced the expansion of its Programme of Integrated Care Pilots. A new self-assessment tool has been launched.
The department of Health launches a new self-assessment tool.
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Government bans legal highs
11 January, 2010
A number of so-called legal highs known to be popular among young people have been banned under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, following a public consultation.
The government bans legal substances used as harmful drugs by young people.
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New Jigsaw Tool developed to help manage change
17 December, 2009
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) just released a new and easy change management methodology for children's services, called the ‘Change Management Jigsaw’.
What makes real change in Children's Trusts?
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Pre-Budget Report round-up: what does it mean for the sector?
16 December, 2009
Chancellor Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report yesterday unveiled a package of measures to reduce youth unemployment, and tackle child poverty, but some say it did not go far enough.
A round-up of the sectors mentioned in the Pre-Budget Report are discussed in this article.
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Study shows that bullying harms school performance
23 November, 2009
Young people who have been bullied do significantly worse at school than those who have not, according to government research.
Article on how bullying affects school performance
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Residential care providers are having to dilute the quality of their services because of local authority cost cutting.
23 November, 2009
Residential care providers are having to dilute the quality of their services because of local authority cost cutting.
Quality of residential care is affected due to cost cutting made by local authorities
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Government consults on children's trust plans
19 November, 2009
The government is consulting on new regulations for children's trusts and Children and Young People's Plans.
An article on the children's plan regulation
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Apprenticeship Act receives Royal Assent
17 November, 2009
Legislation that places responsibility on local authorities to secure education and training for all 16- to 19-year-olds has received Royal Assent.
Article on apprenticeship act recieving Royal Assent
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First-time mothers need support most at five months
13 November, 2009
First-time mothers need support the most when the baby is five months.
The Department of Health has pinpointed the most important time for children's professionals to offer support to first-time mothers outside of the first eight weeks of motherhood.
