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New reports suggest children’s services are ‘ill prepared’ for the devastating impact of Covid 19

Children’s charities have released new analysis suggesting children’s services could struggle with expected increases in demand once the true impact of the Coronavirus pandemic is realised.

New research highlights pandemics potential long term of damage to children’s mental health

Mental health charity Young Minds has released findings of a new study which suggests two thirds of parents and carers fear the Covid 19 crisis will have long term consequences on the metal health of some young people.

Updated guidance for professionals working with SEND children released.

The government has issued guidance to clarify changes to legislation around the creation and assessment of education, health and care (EHC) plans.

Youth Endowment Fund launches new grant round to help reach ‘invisible children’

The Youth Endowment Fund has announced the launch of its next funding round making £6.5m available to support “increasingly invisible” vulnerable young people during the current COVID-19 restrictions.

DfE reveals projects to receive emergency funding

The government has named 14 projects aimed at supporting vulnerable young people which will benefit from £12m of emergency funding.

Sector leaders challenge relaxation of Council statutory duties.

Sector leaders have criticised the government’s ‘unacceptable’ decision to relax local authorities’ statutory duties to vulnerable children during the current Covid19 crisis.

Lockdown brings misery to hundreds more children each week.

Childline has revealed that hundreds more children are suffering abuse and neglect during the Covid19 lockdown.

Hidden Vulnerable Children During Lockdown

The Children’s Commissioner has published new data profiling the extent of child vulnerability across each local authority during lockdown.

New research suggests on-line support services ‘less effective’ than those provided face to face

The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) has released a report suggesting young people may be being disadvantaged by services moving on-line as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.

OFSTED report Islington Children’s Services continue to go from strength to strength

London Borough of Islington Children’s Services have been rated Outstanding after recent OFSTED inspection.

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