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New Haringey team named by Ed Balls after Baby P investigation

2 December 2008, Nursery World

Children's secretary Ed Balls has appointed a new leadership and management team at Haringey children's services, following a 'damning' investigation into the council's handling of child abuse cases after the...

News Insight: Children's Services - The state of services is laid bare

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Ofsted's annual report last week showed that there have been improvements across the sector, but it also flagged up areas of significant concern. Ross Watson examines what the findings mean...

Should BNP members be allowed to work with children?

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The British National Party's membership list has been posted on the internet. It reveals that some are teachers and doctors.

Universal free places for two-year-olds scrapped by Government

26 November 2008, Nursery World

The plan to offer free nursery places for all two-year-olds has been scrapped by the Government, just two months after it was announced as part of a £1billion package to...

Katie O'Neill, children's unit manager, Renfrewshire Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Katie O'Neill runs a children's unit housing eight young people - both boys and girls - aged 10 to 18, who have been abused, neglected or are not under parental...

Peter Duxbury, director of children's services, Lincolnshire County Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

As director of children's services at Lincolnshire County Council, Peter Duxbury is responsible for 400 schools as well as the young people's social care department and youth work.

Out-of-school clubs are left in jeopardy

19 November 2008, Nursery World

A charity that runs out-of-school clubs and playschemes has gone into liquidation, leaving the provision of extended services for thousands of children in doubt.

Play teaches children about emotions

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Play teaches children how to engage with their emotions and helps them to adapt to new situations, according to recent research.

Information sharing

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

While England will be launching a nationwide information-sharing system for most children's services in 2009, Ross Watson and Lauren Higgs look at different approaches across the UK to sharing sensitive...