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Legal Aid: Families will lose out under reforms

12 April 2005, Children Now

Children and families will lose out under plans to reform civil legal aid, a senior family lawyer has warned.

Children's Trusts: Call for ringfenced development cash

12 April 2005, Children Now

A grant introduced to help local authorities develop children's trust arrangements should be ringfenced, according to the Association of Directors of Education and Children's Services chair.

Election: Labour unveils its education plans

12 April 2005, Children Now

Government plans to give parents a more hands-on role in raising standards have met with a mixed response from teachers.

Looked-after children: Ruling forces local authorities to do more for children in custody

12 April 2005, Children Now

A landmark ruling this week from Mr Justice Munby has sent a message to all local authorities that they must provide adequate support for children in prison who are also...

News in Brief: Appointment at Camden Council

12 April 2005, Children Now

Camden Council is to appoint its first child and adolescent mental health commissioning manager to lead on implementing a new, multi-agency strategy. Among other tasks, the manager will be responsible...

News in Brief: Parents to own state school in South London

12 April 2005, Children Now

A group of parents in south London are to open their own state school because they feared their children would be left without a school place due to a shortage...

News in Brief: Hampshire County Council's director of social services

12 April 2005, Children Now

Terry Butler, Hampshire County Council's director of social services, has decided not to apply for the council's director of children's services or director of adult social services posts and is...

News in Brief: Glasgow parents asked to sign contracts

12 April 2005, Children Now

Glasgow parents could be asked to sign contracts guaranteeing their children's behaviour at school, under plans being drawn up by the city council. Councillors will discuss the measures next month...

News in Brief: More money needed for government reforms

12 April 2005, Children Now

The Government needs to provide more money to fund its reforms of children's services, according to the Commons education and skills committee. The MPs' report also criticised the weak role...

News in Brief: Children safe to play outside

12 April 2005, Children Now

The majority of residents in the Dundee Royal Infirmary Home Zone feel it's very or fairly safe for children to play outside, according to a new evaluation for the Scottish...