Article 39 takes its case over social care exemptions to Court of Appeal
Children’s rights charity Article 39 took their case against the education secretary’s introduction of regulations 445, which provided social care exemptions with little consultation, to the Court of Appeal last week.
Article 39 states that The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (known as Statutory Instrument 445) removes and dilutes 65 safeguards for children [...]
WillisPalmer reiterates its calls in Children’s Charter as pupils return to school
By Mark Willis, Chief Executive, WillisPalmer
As children and teenagers returned to school last week or are heading back to the classroom this week, WillisPalmer is reiterating our calls made in our Children’s Charter to identify and support children who may have struggled during lockdown.
Many children will have been out of an [...]
WillisPalmer launches Children’s Charter to support vulnerable children
WillisPalmer is urging the government to make vulnerable children a priority as schools re-open in September following six months of lockdown for some children.
Since the country went into lockdown in March 2020, WillisPalmer has raised fears for the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children going under the radar of the usual professionals that are [...]
Blog: Further evidence emerges of massive hike in child protection referrals in autumn
By Mark Willis, Chief Executive of WillisPalmer
It comes as no surprise that a report into how local authorities have coped with COVID-19 has revealed that respondents are concerned about a massive spike in referrals once children return to school .
WillisPalmer has been warning for months about the detrimental effect that a lengthy [...]
Children’s commissioner: Thousands of young people falling through gaps in education and care
Thousands of young people in England are falling through the gaps in the school and social care system amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
Anne Longfield has warned that one in 25 teenagers were already slipping out of sight prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. A report sets out the risks [...]
Vulnerable children ‘hidden’ in lockdown, warns Barnardo’s
Vulnerable young people are being isolated from the services they need during lockdown, Barnardo’s has warned.
The children’s charity has surveyed its practitioners and found that fewer children and young people were being referred into services, despite increasing need.
Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said: “The coronavirus pandemic has meant that vulnerable children and young people [...]
