NEETs experiencing mental health problems doubles in seven years
The proportion of 16-24- year-old young people not in education, employment or training experiencing mental health problems has almost doubled since 2012, according to government statistics.
The Department for Education's NEET statistics annual brief 2019 found that young people not in education, employment or training experiencing a mental health problem almost doubled from [...]
Children's professionals not confident at dealing with criminal exploitation
Practitioners are not confident in tackling the issue of children being drawn into criminal exploitation, a report has revealed.
A study by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel found that even when local areas and practitioners know the children at risk of being drawn into criminal exploitation, many are not confident about what they [...]
Ofsted reports published during February
A summary of the Ofsted reports of children's services published during February.
Insufficient progress in Hull, Ofsted finds
Kingston upon Hull is making insufficient progress in improving services for children in care that were judged to be requires improvement at the last inspection, Ofsted has said.
The progress and experiences of children in [...]
Luton rated inadequate
Some services for children at Luton have declined since the last inspection and Ofsted has now rated it as inadequate.
"Widespread and serious" weaknesses mean that too many children in need and in need of protection do not receive the help they need at the right time. Limited management capacity, exacerbated by changes in senior [...]
Children on the edge of care to be supported in education
Children on the edge of care are to receive more support in schools, under plans proposed by the new children and families minister Vicky Ford.
Designated Safeguarding Leads in schools will see their roles changed so that they have a greater focus on improving the academic achievement of children on the edge of [...]
Blog: Helping local authorities tackle the issue of county lines
WillisPalmer's Executive Consultant Philip King on how a family restoration service can help with children being exploited for county lines.
County lines continue to present an ongoing problem for already over stretched local authorities posing a huge threat to children in care.
Looked after children with obvious vulnerabilities combined with a desire to be 'loved' or [...]
