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7 January 2009

New guidelines prioritise welfare of young asylum seekers

Guidelines which came into force yesterday prioritise the welfare of children within the UK immigration system.

Volunteers not put off by criminal checks

Nine out of ten people are in favour of criminal record checks for those working or volunteering with children, according to research carried out for the Criminal Records Bureau.

Projects share 46 million pounds of funding

Projects that support young people with facial disfigurements and help young people tackle crime are among those sharing more than 46 million pounds of government funding.

Young Muslims urge government to condemn Israeli attacks

A group set up to advise the government on the concerns of young Muslims has written to the Prime Minister asking him to condemn the Israeli government's attacks on Gaza...

CWDC launches youth work apprenticeship survey

The body charged with developing the children's workforce is consulting practitioners on the development of a youth work apprenticeship scheme.

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The Children's Plan: Special Report - one-year verdict

Published on 11 December 2007, The Children's Plan promised to make England the best place in the world for children to grow up. One year later, with the government due...

The Children's Plan: Special Report - Spending pledges

The government has pledged billions of pounds of investment to improve the life chances of children and young people since the publication of The Children's Plan a year ago. Beth...

Interview: The children's copper - Chief constable Ian McPherson, ACPO lead on children and young people.

Contrary to recent media reports, Norfolk's chief constable Ian McPherson does not want young people who misbehave to be given a clip round the ear.

News Insight: Social Care - Inspecting the inspectors: where Ofsted went wrong

The Baby P case raised serious questions about the way Ofsted conducts its inspections of safeguarding practice. Lauren Higgs examines the areas where the watchdog needs to improve.

Baby P: Child Protection Issues

The child known as Baby P suffered horrific abuse despite being known to professionals in the London borough of Haringey. Eight years ago, the death of Victoria Climbie in the same...