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Our joint statement in response to the Government’s announcement on children’s social care

Joint statement in response to the Government’s announcement on children’s social care by NSPCC, Action for Children, Barnardos, National Children’s Bureau and The Children’s Society. ‘Too many children are being failed by the children’s social care system. Too often young people are not kept safe from harm and families are…

Childrens Social Care

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Our joint statement in response to the Government’s announcement on children’s social care
Our joint statement in response to the Government’s announcement on children’s social care
Childrens Social Care

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Jan 24

It’s just not talked about…

Young people, especially girls, are facing a tsunami of sexual crime and injustice. For the last 15 months, with the support of The Children’s Society, (through the ‘Support Rethought’ pilot programme funded by the Home Office delivering brief interventions to young people who have experienced sexual abuse), the Voice as…

Childrens Rights

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It’s just not talked about…
It’s just not talked about…
Childrens Rights

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Oct 20, 2022

This report must be a turning point

In response to the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse Report, Mark Russell, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society: ‘Behind the appalling institutional and professional failings laid bare in this report are heartbreaking stories of thousands of children whose lives were scarred by horrendous abuse.’ ‘Despite high-profile court cases and…

Sexual Abuse

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This report must be a turning point
This report must be a turning point
Sexual Abuse

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Oct 12, 2022

Our joint letter to the chancellor…

Dear Chancellor, We are writing to you as leaders of the UK’s leading children’s charities to implore you to uprate benefits in line with inflation. We are gravely concerned about the impact it will have on children if families face a real-terms cut to social security. The scale and impact…

Cost Of Living

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Our joint letter to the chancellor…
Our joint letter to the chancellor…
Cost Of Living

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Sep 29, 2022

Our commitment to anti-racist practice on our continuous journey

Author: Nerys Anthony, Interim Executive Director of Youth Impact Youth Impact is where all our services for young people are led and managed at The Children’s Society. In June, we launched our anti-racist practice statement of intent within this domain. The statement of intent signified an important step towards making…

Anti Racism

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Our commitment to anti-racist practice on our continuous journey
Our commitment to anti-racist practice on our continuous journey
Anti Racism

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Sep 21, 2022

Over half a million children unhappy with school

The anticipated impact on children of the cost-of-living crisis, the effects of the pandemic and the continuing decline in children’s happiness, is revealed today as we release The Good Childhood Report 2022. New findings from the Good Childhood Report, an annual look at young people’s well-being, show that around 1…

Children

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Over half a million children unhappy with school
Over half a million children unhappy with school
Children

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Jul 19, 2022

More children at risk as councils forced to halve spending on early support

Poorest council areas hardest hit as investment in services for families plummets — undermining the Levelling Up agenda as cost-of-living crisis hits Leading children’s charities urge candidates for Prime Minister to commit to implementing children’s social care review and for urgent new funding in the next Budget, so all children…

Children

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More children at risk as councils forced to halve spending on early support
More children at risk as councils forced to halve spending on early support
Children

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May 23, 2022

Government must act to address children’s care failings

In response to the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, said: ‘Too many children, young people and families who need help are being failed. ‘Children in desperate need of support and protection are too often turned away by…

Children

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Government must act to address children’s care failings
Government must act to address children’s care failings
Children

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May 23, 2022

Joint statement reacting to Independent Review of Children’s Social Care

Joint statement reacting to Independent Review of Children’s Social Care by National Children’s Bureau, NSPCC, Action for Children, Barnardo’s and The Children’s Society. Too many of the children and young people we work with tell us that children’s social care is not keeping them safe or enabling them to thrive…

Children

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Joint statement reacting to Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
Joint statement reacting to Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
Children

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Mar 30, 2022

Children need new laws to break the cycle of exploitation

Author: Iryna Pona, Policy Manager Shocking figures published by the Government show the horrific extent of child exploitation – from sexual abuse, criminal and through forced labour. The exploitation children suffer is a form of modern slavery. And the number of exploited children continues to grow. Over 21,000 children have…

Exploitation

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Children need new laws to break the cycle of exploitation
Children need new laws to break the cycle of exploitation
Exploitation

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