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Innovation fund open to help children of dependent drinkers

The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions have joined to provide funding for councils to establish initiatives to support children of alcoholics and dependent drinkers. They have set aside £4.5m.

Not making ends meet

See a report about the crisis support schemes run by local authorities. It states that they are failing to operate effectively leaving
more people having to turn to foodbanks and other charities for help.

NAHT Analysis of High Needs Funding

Funding that the government pays to LA's is not sufficient to support vulnerable pupils

Reducing Parental Conflict Programme

A £39m programme aimed at reducing conflict between parents in disadvantaged families is to be trialled in 30 council areas. This is to build on existing activity, committed expert organisations and the latest evidence to maximise the impact of investment.

Vulnerable children and social care in England

Read the review of the state of children's social care.

More than a number: Scale of youth homelessness revealed

Centrepoint launches data on youth homelessness in the UK

Youth Crime pilot expanded

A pilot programme that works with young offenders is to be expanded.

Members of the Serious Violence Taskforce announced

The Home Secretary has announced that a coalition of government ministers, cross-party MPs, police leaders, local government and the voluntary sector will make up the Serious Violence Taskforce – which will ensure sustained, swift and decisive action against violent crime.

DfE announces review of home-schooling regulations

ADCS highlighted that more regulation is needed around children who are home schooled.

Troubled Families payments – trial for up-front payments

A new funding system, called "earned autonomy" will be piloted with 11 local authorities from next month to pay for support provided through the government's Troubled Families programme.

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