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05/06/2024: Councils cannot refuse responsibility for lone migrant children, High Court rules
Local authorities cannot legally refuse responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in their area on the grounds that they cannot safely accommodate them, a High Court judge has ruled.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
05/06/2024: Number of students flagged for extremist views rises by half
Growth in university students identified by government’s Prevent programme is worrying, says campaign group Hope Not Hate
03/06/2024: Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’
The number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS) has reached a record high, according to analysis of NHS annual data by charity Mind.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/06/2024: Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people
A series of virtual reality (VR) films has been created to help children understand the dangers of social media.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/06/2024: Extend corporate parenting across public services, say MPs and peers
Corporate parenting duties on councils should be extended across a raft of other public sector organisations, including the NHS and government departments, according to a cross-party group of MPs and peers.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/06/2024: Budget: Hunt finds £165m for children’s homes as part of public sector productivity drive
Money is in addition to ¬£259m already allocated to building children’s homes, as government also pledges measures to tackle ‘profiteering’ and curb costs in sector.
03/06/2024: Updates to the Youth Court Bench Book
The Youth Bench Book provides guidance to magistrates who sit in the Youth Court. Supplemented by the sentencing guidelines, checklists and pronouncement cards, it aims to help magistrates make decisions in a fair and structured manner as well as support consistent training.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
03/06/2024: Move to home education biggest since pandemic
A BBC investigation has found the number of children moving to home education in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic.
03/06/2024: Why are more children being home educated?
The number of children being home educated in the South East has risen sharply, a BBC investigation has found.
03/06/2024: National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say
A national strategy for children’s centres and family hubs is needed to improve social mobility for families from all backgrounds, according to a new report.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
01/06/2024: Young Britons exposed to online radicalisation following Hamas attack
There has been an unprecedented 12-fold increase in hateful social media content being referred to specialist police officers since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, according to the UK’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit.
31/05/2024: NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals
The National Citizen Service (NCS) has cut costs by 32% over the last 12 months in a bid to ‘deliver value for money for the taxpayer’, according to its latest strategy.