August 2015

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Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission calls for improved protection of the rights of children in care

A new report has been published by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission examining the rights of children in care in Northern Ireland. The report highlights that at present there [...]

Barnardo’s urge Government to set aside 20,000 apprenticeships for care leavers

According to Barnardo’s, 20,000 apprenticeships should be set aside for those leaving the foster care system between the ages of 16-18 as they are in need of Government support. The [...]

Ofsted publishes data on children’s social care in England

Ofsted has published data on inspection grades for 2,787 children’s social care providers and 59 local authority children’s service departments in England for 2015. The inspection outcomes data relates to [...]

Ombudsman warns that B&Bs are never suitable to house homeless children and young people

The Local Government Ombudsman has said again that housing homeless young people in B&Bs is not appropriate, even in an emergency situation. This statement was prompted by the fact that [...]

More than 30 children have been made the subject of family court orders due to radicalisation fears

The police have stated that over 30 children have been made the subject of family court orders due to radicalisation fears. The Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley stated that some of [...]

Benefits cap has affected single parents with children under five

According to statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions, 64% of the households that have capped are single parent households, and of those, 76% have children under five [...]

Kids Company trustees accused of not taking into account finance warnings

According to the Guardian, senior directors at the Kids Company charity warned the trustees on numerous occasions that reserves needed to be built up. However, this advice was not taken [...]

Too much emphasis is placed on guidance given in Payne v Payne according to Court of Appeal

In a judgment issued by the Court of Appeal the 6th August 2015 in F (A Child) (International Relocation Cases) [2015] EWCA Civ 882 it would seem that the court [...]

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August 2015

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission calls for improved protection of the rights of children in care

Barnardo’s urge Government to set aside 20,000 apprenticeships for care leavers

Ofsted publishes data on children’s social care in England

Ombudsman warns that B&Bs are never suitable to house homeless children and young people

More than 30 children have been made the subject of family court orders due to radicalisation fears

Benefits cap has affected single parents with children under five

Kids Company trustees accused of not taking into account finance warnings

Too much emphasis is placed on guidance given in Payne v Payne according to Court of Appeal

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