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Bodies selected to run commissioning programme

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has chosen a consortium of five organisations to run a programme to help children's trusts commission services.

Forced marriage models too narrow

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Existing risk assessment models used to identify the possibility of forced marriages are not strong enough, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has warned.

Writing contest for children in care

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

A national story and poem competition for looked-after children is to be launched next week.

Child role in court cases under review

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Judges and solicitors are investigating ways to improve children and young people's involvement in family court proceedings.

Backlash from judges prompts rethink of social work database

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has been forced to re-examine the £60m Integrated Children's System (ICS) following criticism by judges.

Councils assisted with virtual schools

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Looked-after children are to benefit from a national programme to help local authorities set up successful virtual schools.

Councils at risk of missing targeted support deadline

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Less than one in three councils have arrangements in place for targeted youth support services, despite the December deadline for them to do so.

New children's staff to be vetted

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Staff new to the children's workforce will be the first to be scrutinised under the government's vetting and barring scheme, due to be introduced by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)...

Crunch sparks spending review

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Treasury officials have ordered government departments to re-examine spending commitments on children's services, CYP Now has learned.

Multi-agency model to improve safeguarding

22 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children's services will be able to use serious case reviews to improve safeguarding practice with a model developed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).