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Police officers dealing with under-18s should treat them as "children first" rather than potential criminals, the organisation representing police chiefs has said. See more at: Children & Young People Now

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting on the changing use of special guardianship orders(SGOs) following concern that the assessment process for SGOs may not be sufficiently robust. The DfE wants to work with stakeholders through consultation and review to understand the reasons behind the changes. It will use the review to help inform any potential changes to the law and guidance.

The rate of infant deaths affecting mothers under the age of 20 increased from 0.92 to 1.27 per 1,000 births between 2012 and 2013. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today show that across England and Wales in 2013 there were 249 unexplained infant deaths, a rate of 0.36 per 1,000 live births. This is … Continue reading Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

Over the next five years, the Children’s Commissioner wants to build on improvements to date to secure a seismic shift in ambition for all children in care which puts the voice of the child, continuing and constant relationships and a focus on recovery at its heart. Ensuring that children have consistency of support from social … Continue reading Children’s Commissioner for England’s five year commitments 2015-2020

The Family Justice Young People's Board (FJYPB) involves a group of around 40 children and young people who have been through the family justice system or who have an interest in children's rights and the family courts. The Board's remit is to help ensure that the work of the Family Justice Board is child centred … Continue reading Family Justice Young People’s Board

Survey of more than 1,000 children’s social workers finds almost half have been pressured to reclassify child protection cases to a lower level of intervention Source: Social workers ‘pressured’ to downgrade child protection cases as referrals surge

According to a report by the National Audit Office, the system for supporting young people leaving foster or residential care in England to live successful independent lives is not working effectively. “Addressing the poor life outcomes of young people leaving care is a longstanding problem. The cost of their not moving into adulthood successfully is … Continue reading Care leavers’ transitions to adulthood

Renaisi has posed an interesting blog written by: John Hitchin. Renaisi is an award-winning social enterprise committed to making improvements to communities, putting local people at the centre of positive change. The blog considers the distinction between impact, quality and process - very topical! Read more: How to improve the power of your impact tracking.