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Social Care News: Immigration - Centres criticised on child protection

29 March 2005, Children Now

The Home Office has promised to introduce child protection policies at short-term holding centres for immigrants as soon as possible after inspectors found that none of the four main holding...

Youth Services: Bill proposes legal duty on authorities

29 March 2005, Children Now

Local authorities should be required by law to provide youth services, according to a Bill tabled last week by MP Oona King.

Northern Ireland: Fresh hope raised for Children's Fund

29 March 2005, Children Now

Hopes that the Children's Fund could be resurrected in Northern Ireland have been raised by the country's children's commissioner, Nigel Williams.

Disability: School equality move is praised

29 March 2005, Children Now

Disability campaigners have hailed a move by the Government to place a duty on schools to promote equality for disabled children.

Play: £155m funding programme will follow Dobson review guidelines

29 March 2005, Children Now

The Big Lottery Fund will today announce a £155m funding programme for play projects in England, nearly four years after the Government pledged £200m for children's play.

News in Brief: New telephone number

29 March 2005, Children Now

The number for the Transition Information Network in Help From, Children Now 23-29 March, was out of date. Its new number is 020 7843 6006.

News in Brief: Accommodation for young offenders

29 March 2005, Children Now

Helping young offenders find accommodation is crucial, reveal interim findings from a Youth Justice Trust evaluation of an education, training and employment project run by Greater Manchester Connexions and local...

News in Brief: Asylum seeker wins battle

29 March 2005, Children Now

A 14-year-old asylum seeker forced to live on her own after immigration officers concluded she was 18 has won a battle to prove her age.

News in Brief: Funding ceiling to double

29 March 2005, Children Now

The funding ceiling on small grant programmes run by the Big Lottery Fund, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England will double to £10,000 from 2006.

News in Brief: International award launched

29 March 2005, Children Now

An international award for excellence in architecture and design for young children has been launched by the charity Children in Scotland and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. Deadline...