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'Looked after young people' blog posts:
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3 May 2013More than 30,000 ISAs opened for looked-after children
More than 30,000 junior ISAs have been opened for looked-after children and young people since 2012.
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25 Apr 2013NSPCC reports 3,000 children repeatedly missing from care
Almost 3,000 children repeatedly went missing from care last year, according to figures published by the NSPCC, with one child going missing on 67 occasions.
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17 Dec 2012Looked after children - virtual headteacher plan
Legal requirements in the New Year could see the appointment of virtual headteachers.
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20 Nov 2012Anti-bullying week: Bernadette's story
During anti-bullying week we bring you real life stories from people who have experienced bullying and how they beat the bullies.
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15 Nov 2012Living with a mental illness
Our guest blogger talks about her past in the care system and learning to live with depression and anxiety.
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7 Nov 2012Child protection system fails older children
Education select committee of MPs calls for the system to be reviewed urgently.
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1 Oct 2012Charities launch Care Inquiry
Eight charities unite to launch inquiry into the best support for Looked After Young People.
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27 Sep 2012Training: Looked After Young People
Do you work with looked after young people? Are you a foster carer? If so our information and training courses may be of interest to you.
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26 Sep 2012
Number of children in care rises
Department for Education figures show that the number of children in care has risen but so has the number of adoptions.
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3 Jul 2012Looked after children and young people in the news
There is a tremendous amount in the media about children and young people who are looked after. Earlier, this year YoungMinds produced a report 'Improving the mental health of looked after young people'