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Northern Ireland: Concern over lack of SEN support

24 May 2005, Children Now

Northern Ireland's chief inspector of schools has voiced concern at the lack of support for children with special educational needs.

Child protection: London action on Bichard concerns

24 May 2005, Children Now

A new protocol for professionals in London dealing with sexually active young people will not criminalise those in consensual relationships, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Foster care: Agency backlash over drive to end private placements in Kent

24 May 2005, Children Now

A drive by Kent County Council to discourage independent fostering placements has provoked a row with providers, who say the council's actions are working to the detriment of looked-after children.

News in brief: Boy dies from seizure

24 May 2005, Children Now

A boy who had two operations for severe epilepsy cancelled by Great Ormond Street Hospital has died from a seizure.

News in brief: Welsh Assembly Government sets out entitlements

24 May 2005, Children Now

The Welsh Assembly Government has set out 10 entitlements for young people aged 11 to 25 as part of its prospectus for youth services. A consultation will run until 31...

News in brief: Appointment at Brent council in London

24 May 2005, Children Now

Brent council in London has named John Christie as the director of its new children and families department, which comes into existence on 4 July.

News in brief: Survey on sexually transmitted infections

24 May 2005, Children Now

Almost a third of young people think sexually transmitted infections can be caught from a toilet seat, a survey for sexual health charity Brook has revealed. It also found that...

News in brief: Children giving evidence in appeal tribunals

24 May 2005, Children Now

Social security appeal tribunals should take "great care and caution" when calling children to take evidence, a panel of social security commissioners has ruled in a test case brought by...

News in brief: Educational assessment for young people on remand

24 May 2005, Children Now

All young people sentenced or remanded to Northern Ireland's juvenile justice centre for more than one week should have an educational assessment and individual learning plan, the country's Youth Justice...

News in brief: Autistic children suffer

24 May 2005, Children Now

Children with autism are suffering under the Government's anti-social behaviour legislation, the British Institute for Brain Injured Children has claimed.