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Ofsted set to publish best practice guidance

3 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Ofsted plans to publish guidance for inspectors and providers of children's services.

Councils given leaving care guidelines

2 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Two organisations have developed guidelines to help local authorities understand what support young people need when they leave care.

Most Scottish parents no longer smack children

31 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Parents in Scotland are increasingly likely to opt for discipline methods such as the 'naughty step', rather than smacking their children, according to a recent poll.

Councils failing on duty to care leavers

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The horrific conditions, poverty and lack of support that many young care leavers are forced to deal with has been described as a "national scandal".

Help to stop young refugees caring

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Social care practitioners are to benefit from an online resource designed to prevent children of refugee families from becoming young carers.

Free consultancy for council teams

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Councils are being offered a free consultancy session to help them improve services for looked-after children.

Adoption rate fall deals blow to government commitment

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The number of adoptions has fallen by 16 per cent over the past three years, despite commitments in the Care Matters green paper to find more permanent placements for children.

Safeguarding must be kept impartial

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Directors of children's services should not chair local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs), children's minister Beverley Hughes has said.

Children of carers need views heard

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Fostering Network is calling for improved support for sons and daughters of foster carers.

Rise in children missing from care

30 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Almost 1,000 young people went missing from local authority care last year, according to government figures, prompting fears some may have been trafficked.