Children found working in freezing field prompt investigation
Children's services in Sandwell have launched child protection investigations into the welfare of six Romanian children found working in a freezing field in Worcestershire, but have allowed the children to go back to their families.
25 October 2010
At-risk children not in education slip through the net
Vulnerable children are slipping through the net as local authorities struggle to identify children missing from education, according to a survey by Ofsted.
17 August 2010
Working with travellers and gypsies
Haringey Council is using a community social work model that engages Gypsy, Roma and traveller families before a crisis occurs.
07 June 2010
Book review: Never to Return by Sandy Reid
Never to Return: The Harrowing True Story of a Stolen Childhood ★★★★★ Sandy...
16 July 2009
Tackling disability hate crime
Last month disability organisations warned that disability hate crimes were "disappearing" from adult protection inquiries . Anabel Unity Sale and Andrew Mickel spoke to four organisations that help disabled people and others tackle disability hate crime
23 February 2009
Official guidance: 'Let children eat poisonous plants'
Other headlines in today's papers include: New era of patient rights claimed for NHS; Law lords support banned nurses in rights ruling
22 January 2009
News round up: Govt guidance: 'Let children eat poisonous plants'
Other headlines in today's papers include: New era of patient rights claimed for NHS; Law lords support banned nurses in rights ruling
22 January 2009
News round-up: Children left at risk by rise in legal costs
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Murdered woman's daughter was 'ignored' for six weeks; Britain 'not ready' for outright ban on men paying for sex; UK police knew of Albanian sex abuse
20 November 2008
Children left at risk by rise in legal costs
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Murdered woman's daughter was 'ignored' for six weeks; Britain 'not ready' for outright ban on men paying for sex; UK police knew of Albanian sex abuse
20 November 2008
Birmingham City Council – Supporting People Expression of Interest Invitation
Birmingham City Council (“the Council”) Supporting People Team invitesexpressions of interest from service providers who do not have a current Supporting People contract with the Council (1) for the provision of housingrelated support services in the following client groups:
07 November 2008
Dealing with an overnight influx of Roma child asylum seekers
Slough children's services had to act fast and decisively when nearly 100 unaccompanied children suddenly appeared at their offices. Andrew Mickel looks at how they did it
20 June 2008
Inspector urges temporary closure of child jail
Other headlines from today's papers include: Police warn Shannon's parents of delay before she returns home, Community penalties hit by long delays, India warns UK on immigration rules.
17 March 2008
Gypsy, Roma and traveller children speak out over racism
The Children’s Society called today for increased efforts to combat prejudice against gypsy, Roma and traveller groups.
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13 November 2007
Good Practice Schemes
Housing 2007
24 June 2007
Home care services for travellers
A project to break down prejudice against travelling communities and improve their well-being is reducing hospital admissions, reports Louise Tickle
07 June 2007
New admission code exempts new academies from accepting difficult pupils
New academies with places still to fill will be allowed to turn away children with challenging behaviour, under the new school admissions code published this week.
11 January 2007
Gypsy and traveller children ought to be engaged more by mainstream services
Recent research suggests gypsy and traveller children are keen to be engaged by mainstream services as they bid to free themselves from stigma. Camille Warrington reports
14 September 2006
Shoplifters to avoid jail under new guidelines
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25 August 2006
Commission for Racial Equality slams local authorities' approach to gypsies
Substandard and uncoordinated services, poorly informed policies and weak organisational arrangements typify many local authorities approach to gypsies and Irish travellers, a study published yesterday has found.
16 May 2006
Wednesday 19 April
Refugees are hidden victims of West's war on terror
19 April 2006
