Support for children who witness domestic violence is extended
A scheme which supports children who have witnessed domestic violence is set to be rolled out nationally following £163m funding from the Home Office.
Operation Encompass has been awarded the funding by the Home Office to enable the charity, which supports children who have witnessed domestic violence, to extend its reach.
The scheme currently operates in [...]
New National County Lines Coordination Centre launched
The government has launched a National County Lines Coordination Centre to improve the UK's response to county line drug crimes.
County lines include criminals exploiting vulnerable young people to supply Class A drugs including crack cocaine and heroin from urban cities to market towns, coastal areas and rural locations. Gangs and criminal networks use extreme [...]
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme review announced
Campaigning charities have welcomed the announcement that there will be a full review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Coalition partners Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan, Victim Support Chief Officer Diana Fawcett, Rape Crisis Co-Chairs Dawn Thomas and Dianne Whitfield said they were delighted that the Justice Secretary has announced a full review of the Criminal [...]
Re-inspections of inadequate councils relaxed
Re-inspections of inadequate councils relaxed. Children's services rated as inadequate by Ofsted will face a shorter re-inspection, the inspectorate has announced.
Inadequate councils currently receive up to six quarterly monitoring visits prior to a three-week re-inspection under the single inspection framework (SIF).
Ofsted has now announced that inadequate councils will now receive a [...]
Pace of progress too slow at Tameside for looked-after children
The pace of progress has been slow in too many areas of the service for looked-after children in Tameside, Ofsted has warned.
Inspectors found some evidence of improving performance in the timeliness of statutory requirements, such as reviews, completion of health assessments and personal education plans.
"The quality of social work practice, supervision and management oversight, and [...]
Number of young carers much higher than previously thought
Number of young carers much higher than previously thought: new research shows that there may be more than 800,000 young carers aged 11-16 years old in England - much more than previously thought.
The University of Nottingham and BBC News carried out a survey where 22 per cent of young people said they were young carers. [...]
