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Cameron says government has 'localist plan' for growth [, Oct 6, 2011]
David Cameron has said the government will continue to do everything it can to free up business to grow as part of what he described as a “localist plan” for growth.
Ideas accepted under SCA [, Apr 6, 2010]
Pubs, post offices and gardeners are among those who will benefit from measures the government has agreed to take forward in response to the first round of the Sustainable Communities Act.
Child poverty duty to become law [, Jun 12, 2009]
Ministers are making it a legal duty for the government, local authorities and other organisations to help to end child poverty across the UK.
Social workers suspended [, May 19, 2009]
Vale of Glamorgan council issued an unreserved apology to the family for "a serious error of judgment"
Laming report calls for step change in child protection [, Mar 13, 2009]
The government needs to undertake a series of urgent measures.
Baby P's father in 'sue' row [, Feb 16, 2009]
The father of Baby P is threatening to sue a council for failing to protect his son.
Ofsted chief in Haringey inspection row resigns [, Feb 11, 2009]
The man responsible for giving Haringey children’s services a clean bill of health three months after Baby P died has left his job at Ofsted.
New database will put children at risk [, Jan 26, 2009]
Security fears were raised today over a government database listing the personal details of every child in the country.
Care applications soar after Baby P [, Jan 19, 2009]
More applications to take children into care are being issued than at any time since the present system of child protection was established.
Doncaster Social services facing inquiry [, Jan 13, 2009]
Warnings that a baby was at risk from his violent father weeks before he was murdered were ignored by social workers
300 victims of abuse to sue councils for neglect [, Dec 24, 2008]
Hundreds of children who suffered neglect or abuse at the hands of their parents have been given the green light to sue councils
More child services 'inadequate' [, Dec 17, 2008]
The number of children's services in England deemed inadequate at keeping children safe has doubled in one year.
Balls 'was irresponsible' [, Dec 12, 2008]
Council chiefs today accuse the children's secretary, Ed Balls, of being "irresponsible" in his response to the death of Baby P
Three Baby Ps a week [, Dec 11, 2008]
Shocked MPs were yesterday told the Baby P tragedy was the tip of the iceberg
Hundreds of children missing from care homes [, Dec 10, 2008]
New figures spark fears for the fate of some of our most vulnerable young people
Council to ban fast food outlets [, Dec 8, 2008]
A council is to ban fast food outlets from opening within 400m of schools and parks as part of a drive to improve children's health.
Shannon: Mother 'unable to place children's needs [, Dec 5, 2008]
Social workers wrote a report about Karen Matthews highlighting her "inability to successfully place the children's needs above her own" three years before Shannon went missing.
One in 10 children suffer abuse, say experts [, Dec 3, 2008]
The true scale of the maltreatment of children in the UK is revealed by child abuse experts today who say that one in 10 suffers physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect.
Devastating report reveals Baby P failings [, Dec 2, 2008]
The head of children's services in the London borough where Baby P died after months of persistent injury and neglect was dismissed from her post yesterday as the government responded to a damning report into the council's failings.
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