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Government launches national contract for fostering

6 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has launched the new national contract for fostering at the annual National Children's Commissioning and Contracting Training Conference.

Drugs survey shows lack of family communication

6 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

One in five children and young people believe their parents have taken drugs, according to a latest survey by Addaction.

UN delivers damning verdict on UK children's rights

3 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The United Nation's Committee on the Rights of the Child has delivered a damning verdict on the UK government's progress in recognising children's rights.

Quarter of fathers refused flexible working

2 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

One in four fathers are refused flexible working hours by their employers, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

Foster cares should be registered

2 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Foster carers should join other childcare professionals by registering with a professional body, the Fostering Network has asserted.

Conservative conference: Give projects time, urges Action for Children chief

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

New initiatives should be given time to "bed down" before decisions are made about their future, the chief executive of Action for Children (formerly NCH) has said.

Courts not to blame for access problems

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Courts are not to blame for non-resident parents missing out on access to their children, a major study of the family law system has concluded.

Norfolk children given free laptops

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Looked-after children in Norfolk are being given free laptops to help raise educational achievement.

Study to evaluate integrated working

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Local Authority Research Consortium is to launch the second round of a study into how integrated working affects children's services.

Child poverty hits almost 100 per cent in some areas of UK

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Some areas of the UK have nearly all children either living in poverty or on the brink of it, according to the Campaign to End Child Poverty.