Child Protection articleshttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMTEd Balls resists further intervention in Haringey http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112008/ed-balls-resists-further-intervention-in-haringey.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112008/ed-balls-resists-further-intervention-in-haringey.htmlChildren's secretary Ed Balls has declined to order further intervention in Haringey Council, despite Ofsted finding it had made "limited progress" in safeguarding since the furore over the baby Peter case.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMTHaringey has made 'limited progress' since Baby P casehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112007/haringey-has-made-limited-progress-since-baby-p-case.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112007/haringey-has-made-limited-progress-since-baby-p-case.htmlHaringey Council and its partners has made only "limited progress" on improving safeguarding since a damning joint area review, published last December, following the baby Peter trial.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMTNSPCC: Child witnesses face delays and lack of supporthttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/111999/nspcc-child-witnesses-face-delays-and-lack-of-support.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/111999/nspcc-child-witnesses-face-delays-and-lack-of-support.htmlChild witnesses in sex abuse or violence cases are facing excessive delays and a lack of support in giving evidence, according to NSPCC research published today.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:41:00 GMTBASW chief promises to deliver 'stark message' to Ed Ballshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112001/basw-chief-promises-to-deliver-stark-message-to-ed-balls.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112001/basw-chief-promises-to-deliver-stark-message-to-ed-balls.htmlBritish Association of Social Workers chief executive Hilton Dawson has vowed to present children's secretary Ed Balls with a 'stark message' about the parlous conditions facing child protection social workers at a meeting this Monday.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:00 GMTDCSF: Councils face new duties to support runawayshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111991/dcsf-councils-face-new-duties-to-support-runaways.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111991/dcsf-councils-face-new-duties-to-support-runaways.htmlLocal authorities have been told to do more to protect and support young people who run away from home in a series of measures announced today by junior children’s minister Delyth Morgan. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:00 GMT