by Sam | 24 Sep 2014 | Children and Families, Justice
Young people are being denied the right to justice because cuts to legal aid are preventing access to representation, a report by the office of the Children’s Commissioner said this week. Legitimate claims for housing, welfare and other cases are being left by the...
by Sam | 1 Sep 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services, General Election 2015, Politics
The Independent has reported that the Liberal Democrats plan to include a pledge to roll out free school meals to all primary school children as part of the party’s election manifesto. The scheme is currently only available to five- to seven-year-olds, and...
by Sam | 29 Aug 2014 | Children and Families
With the SEND reforms introduced by the Children and Families Act officially becoming law from Monday, the Department for Education has published a guide for local authorities on their responsibilities in regards to the transition to the new system. The guidance...
by Sam | 21 Aug 2014 | Children and Families
The number of children in care has risen by 12 per cent over four years, according to figures from the Audit Commission. This number includes 42,228 who had suffered neglect or abuse. The Commission found that councils in England spent £3.4billion in 2012-13 on...
by Sam | 20 Aug 2014 | Children and Families
Care Minister Norman Lamb has told the BBC that mental health services for children and young people are “stuck in the dark ages” and has reiterated his commitment to establish a taskforce to look at ways of improving the way the services are organised and...
