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20 November 2008

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews 'inadequate', says Ofsted

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews have been judged as inadequate since April 2007, Ofsted has said.

DCSF pledges London living wage for all staff

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has pledged to ensure all its staff and and contracted staff will receive at least the London living wage from next year.

Shops still selling teenagers knives in east London

Shops in east London are flouting the law and selling knives to teenagers, an undercover operation has found.

Huge funding boost for Scottish youth charities

Funding body Inspiring Scotland is to hand out more than £55m to youth charities across Scotland.

Leicester nursery loses children's data in security breach

Leicester council has admitted to a "serious and unacceptable breach of protocols" after a council-run nursery lost a data stick containing the names, addresses, ages and telephone numbers of 80...

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News Insight: Safeguarding - Baby P and the lessons for the children's workforce

Early analysis of the case of Baby P points to failings in practice rather than procedure or process. Ruth Smith examines the fallout and asks...

Feature: How to predict children at risk

A new tool is helping local authorities to spot families who could need extra support. Chloe Stothart investigates.

Interview: Time to be positive - Martina Milburn, chief executive, the Prince's Trust

You wait all year for a youth week and then three turn up at once. The Prince's Trust held its first Youth Week last week...

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News Insight: Why tax credits frustrate providers

The Working Tax Credit system can be confusing to navigate. Ross Watson answers the essential questions about how it works.

Baby P: Child Protection Issues

The child known as Baby P suffered horrific abuse despite being known to professionals in the London borough of Haringey. Eight years ago, the death of Victoria Climbie in the same...