How We Help Professionals National News & Updates Below: Safeguarding children in education: Children missing education Children across the UK exploited by County Lines Election guidance for Small Charities - 12th December Social Media - Facebook and child abuse posts State failing too many children in care Larger charities urged to prepare for new employment rules Councils report rise in number of homeless young people Manifesto for a Better Childhood National Youth Agency manifesto calls for investment in youth service Prioritise mental health support for children in care Pupils call for more online sexual abuse tuition Sector urges for more men in early years settings Characteristics of Children in Need 2018-2019 Education Secretary calls for end of unregulated placements for under 16's Election Special for Trustees from the Charity Commission Escaping the Trap - supporting homeless young people Government announces £12m boost to youth services No protection on the streets - report from young people School exclusions leads to rise in crime report The Skywalkers and other troubled families Resolution Fund briefing - A Fraying Net for young people Reinvigorating Social Work Programme feedback Increase in children at risk and in need slows Are charities paying too much VAT on Energy Bills Early years providers urged to check for council underspends Fingers Crossed for the National Lottery Community Fund anniversary on 29th October Get Ready for Brexit for charities Government confirms councils duty to support victims of Domestic Abuse Making the Grade: how education affects mental health in young people Regional Cyber update Tougher inspections needed to improve SEND support Update from Gov.uk on Safeguarding Children with complex needs home schooled as last resort Community action youth clubs and groups face steep funding challenges Education & Health Care Plans for SEND - Learning lessons from complaints Everyones Business - Safeguarding for Trustees 2019 1 in 10 children 'removed from school' unofficially Our Decision - DBS guidance The Cost of a Child 2019 DWP invests £4m in youth employment scheme FREE digital tool launches to help small charities measure happiness How my son went from gamer to gambler National Youth Engagement Project Thoughts from the Centre for Youth Impact Govt reveals extra funding for county lines Update on Charity Commission changes and requirements Value of the Charity Sector Report Youth Jobs Gap - The long-term NEET population report Brexit and Charities County Lines article from The Guardian How can we support children & young people who self-harm Knife crime video being made available to young people Parents - safeguarding and sports week Research project launches to better protect vulnerable children Time to Protect the Volunteers A Wellbeing guide for Comms professionals from NAVCA Children's manifesto request from the Children's Commissioner for England NAVCA looking for people to help develop digital services for the sector New guidance about independent examination of accounts Thousands of companies missed accounts deadline Spending Round delivers extra funding for children and young people Useful Government Updates for Charities from Gov.uk What do employers need to do about 'no-deal' Brexit? Highway Code changes Safeguarding - is your school tackling county lines Social workers see merit in devolved budget approach Thousands of homeless children forced to live in shipping containers Drug crime moves from cities to villages What3words app School Social Workers pilot shows early success Serious youth violence report Youth Custody Resettlement work found to be inadequate Charity whistleblowers - how and why we value them Childminding inquiry hopes to make professional popular again Congratulations letter to new Prime Minister from Youth Charities Exclusions numbers stabilise except for deprived pupils Government launches review of youth work guidance Shortage of holiday childcare in 2 out of 3 local authorities 10-year plan urged for schools and colleges under high need pressure When is a child old enough to be left home alone Children as young as 7 exploited by County Lines gangs Manage your Cyber Risk in the Third Sector MIND calls for review as thousand could miss out on PIP Number of pupils with SEND rises to 1.3m 3 in 5 young people have experienced mental health problems YouGov research on 'What Motivates Charitable Giving' Changes to Post-16 education proposed Councils warn over 'inadequate and unsuitable' funding to tackle homelessness How Restorative Parenting can help children in care recover from trauma Infant Mental Health article New measures to support disadvantaged children in schools proposed New programme to protect children at risk of exploitation announced Paralysis in Government is letting down children in need Karl Wilding appointed next Chief Executive of NCVO Vulnerable children lose out on advocacy services Universal Credit children are going hungry Research show postcode lottery in 0-5s speech and language service Case Reviews Update from NSPCC Charities & trading - paying less tax Child Protection in Sport - Parents Promise Flying the rainbow flag in social work Integrated early years support: Children's Centres & beyond Looked after children and self-harm podcast Self-harm findings from The Lancet £15m investment to help keep families safely together Roblox - an innocent game? Serious Case Review Almost 1500 children locked up in England at a cost of a third of a billion pounds a year Charity Trading update Child Poverty statistics Child poverty is the 'new normal' Deprivation of liberty changes The World Wide Web at 30 Anxiety found to be key factor in youth unemployment Help the British Youth Council save the Youth Department of the Council of Europe How to create a strong risk register New Programme to protect children at risk of exploitation Support Muslim Colleagues during Ramadan VCSE Learning on Safeguarding from NSPCC Adolescence mental health - managing the transition Being too harsh on yourself could lead to OCD and anxiety Exploring relationships with young people with SEND Government update on cyber crime Language of care unfairly labels children NSPCC Case Review update RCPCH responds to World Health Organisation physical activity guidelines Safeguarding for Charities - Roundtable report The mums who took cocaine during play dates Unexplained pupil exits Government Update on Cyber Crime Attainment gap widens for children in care Councils have SEND shortfall of £1.2bn Government pledges free sanitary products for primary schools Primary pupils speak of suicide in 'growing mental health crisis' Serious Case Reviews Update One fifth of smaller charities struggling to survive Freemasons provide multi-year core funding Gift Aid Small Donation limit to rise One in 10 home-school educated children known to social care One in 3 areas cutting early mental health help for children Small trading tax exemption limits Supporting young parents to reach their full potential Wilshaw warns MPs over exclusions link to violent crime World first internet safety laws proposed to safeguarding children Young People to develop youth charter with government DfE pledges £31m to address Education Psychologist shortages Equality & Diversity update from the Charity Commission Excluded teens are often the most vulnerable Goodbye GSI in Charity Commission emails JustGiving removes fee from donations Plans for new register for home-educated children Updated resource for addressing impact of parental conflict What progress are we making to transform our population Boost youth employment initiatives to help knife crime Display of trustee legal names extension IR35 Update and clarification New school places for children with SEN PAYE: Statutory sick pay and statutory pay for parents update Protect & Respect - NSPCC CSE Programme evaluation Updated resources for NHS England on social prescribing Quick introduction to VAT1 and VAT2 Ban on off-rolling among calls to tackle youth crime British Youth Council receives funding to deliver 'Youth Voice' Call to improve support for wider children's workforce Call to tackle effect of Domestic Abuse on children Chairs speech to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting First 100 days Houses of Commons Report Football club funds study that could save children Helping to support young people after abuse Hinds announces SEND free schools Hospital youth work initiatives in line for funds National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage update Viral 'Momo Challenge' is malicious hoax Warning for Office 365 users The Postage Rates rise from 25th March Ready, set, GO guide to climate change demonstration Black pupils more likely to be diagnosed with a special need Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Bill through the Commons PTSD affects 1 in 13 by age of 18 Minimum Wage and Sleeping-In update MPs slam government over rejection of early intervention strategy One in four councils plan children's services cuts People locked in poverty Supreme Court ruling could help thousands of children threatened with DBS disclosure Calls for register of home educated children as figures soar Government Early Years policies are entrenching disadvantage Opportunity for charities to become authorised advisors to EU citizens Report on pressures on children's social care We must not lose sight of the Children in Domestic Abuse Bill Where to live if you're young Children's Commissioner - Children an after-thought for social media giants The importance of safeguarding and protecting people for Trustees Developing Capacity & Diversity of children's social care services Families waiting too long for special needs support High demand on charities services will continue Minister admits lack of progress for Travellers pupils Young People's mental health a priority for NHS Changes in pay rates from 1st April Councils reminded of their duty to provide alternative education How councils respond to County Lines Local Authority & Children's Homes Inspections and outcomes Making the case for Early Intervention Regulator finds quality and transparency in charity accounts has fallen Six examples of good practice in care leaver support Councils reminded of their duty to provide alternative education Local Authorities & Children's Homes in England Inspections & Outcomes Six examples of good practice in care leaver support BREXIT for charities and Preparing for a No Deal BREXIT Charity Commission - Check and update your charity details Children's Service cuts 'a false economy' Councils mustn't thrown away the rule book in the face of pressue First Child House for child sexual abuse victims Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings Mental health Inquiry urges removal of parental power to have child detained Mental health - Government urged to invest in charities helping marginalised young people Outgoing NAVCA Chair expresses frustration over government Serious violence £200m fund open to youth projects Spending on children's centres falls by £110m Call to end unnecessary criminalisation of Children in Care Child Poverty: one million under 10-s face desperate Christmas Children's Service experience major increase in FGM Mental health disorders on rise amongst children Mental health - 5 people called Met Police 8655 times 1 in 8 of 5-19 year olds had mental health disorder in 2017 Mental health disorders among young people increasing Pace of children being taken into care accelerates Updated Governement guidance to support trustee decision-making Future of early help 'under serious threat' Lets celebrate the role of Trustee One in twelve children face lifetime of disadvantage Social Workers starting 1000 new cases each day Early Years Sector 'systemically underfunded' Increase in number of children at risk of abuse and neglect More children 'at risk' should stay with families Children affected by domestic abuse must be given protected status Children's Commissioner reports on vulnerable babies Government considers inclusivity incentives for schools Government to toughen child safeguarding requirements for charities Governement launches new collaboration with Barnardos to support care leavers into work Loneliness stategy to improve access to community spaces for young people Massive increase in children's services statutory responsibilities Mental health checks for looked after children Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health support The Good Childhood Report 2018 - full report and summary Charity Commission to work with charities to address systemic underreporting of serious incidents by charities Intra-familial abuse report One in four children turned away by mental health services Responding to Child Abuse linked to Faith and Belief Tens of thousands of children rejected for mental health treatment At-risk children left to fend for themselves Bizarre excuses for filing company accounts late Care proceedings duration rises to 30 weeks Damian Hinds announces School Sports drive Fall in missing children incidents linked to 'county lines' Appreciative Inquiry without the appreciation - how to adopt a strength-based approach Reducing parenting conflict local government briefing Assoc of Directors of Children Services comments on council cuts Charity Commission report shows incorrect reporting Councils plan more cuts to Children's Services DfE to fund alternatives in bid to reduce care numbers Multi-agency unit to tackle 'County Lines' crime Rise in counselling sessions on peer on peer sexual abuse Scammers steal half a billion pounds from UK Banks School support for pupils affected by domestic abuse goes national Strengths based social care for children, young people and families Three quarters of young people seeking mental health support suffer during wait A Quiet Crisis Almost all cuts to social care in England are in the poorest areas Children's Funding - it's code red Number of children in care for emotional abuse soars Gypsy children suffering racism in school Health visitors should lead on infant mental health Prepare a Charity Annual Return reminder Britain shared spaces are vanishing Government invests to increase places for disadvantaged children in youth organisations Initiative to help youth sevices raise commercial income Women's Aid showing hidden victims of Domestic Abuse - Children Cuts to Early Help Services "inevitable" Voluntary register of youth workers Youth Workers to be recruited to mental health support teams Charity Commission issues Privacy Statement Child Trafficking in the UK - Snapshot report Toxic Trio numbers in UK Submitting your Charity Annual Return online Insider Fraud Alert for Charities Government urges the VCS to embrace digital technology Civil Society Strategy will help charities most in need What does high-quality Early Years Education look like EU Settlement Scheme - Employers toolkit How Early Help can impact on Childhood disadvantage NCS to roll out new contracts to link with local groups The value of small is far bigger than imagined What the Mencap sleep-in judgement means Don't be a Polar Bear A Place to Belong - the role of local youth organisations in addressing youth loneliness Children's Social Care data 2018 Millions of families worse off More funding won't halt care number increase National Lottery revenue falls Record numbers of severely obese children The State of Children's Service 2018-19 Concerns over the Doki Doki computer game from BBC Children in Need Child Mental Health referral figures update Child Mental Health review of tranistion to adults mental health service All Party Parliamentary group report on children's safety and varying system of social care Schools relationships education to include mental health sessions All local authorities to replace LSCBs by September 2019 'Growing Up Neglected' report on older children living with neglect SEND exclusion practice faces legal challenge Sensible teens behind pregnancy rate drop Results of inquiry into Thresholds for accessing Children's Services in England Trials of baseline checks for reception age children to start this September Automatic Disqualification of Trustees and people in senior position changes and update Teachers say children face mental health epidemic Children in Need and Child Protection statistics Barnardos say Children at reisk of multiple dangers Older children slipping through the net into neglect SEN employment initiative to expand Keeping the Charity Commission details uptodate Charities must allow for electronic donations or fall behind Charity fined for data loss Early Years sector faces leadership shortage Increase in Child Protection investiations More than 350,000 children destitute 4 million adults turned to food banks Protecting childrens rights post-Brexit Sex, Drugs and A&E for the under 30s Spiralling care costs cause others to miss out Data Protection - GDPR update, reference guide, assurance from the ICO