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Children’s Minister Edward Timpson speaks to the Association of Colleges (AoC) about preparations for reforms to special educational needs.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Children in care will be able to stay with families following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support.
Letters from the Children and Families Minister on care services for looked-after children and care leavers in Birmingham.
Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson delivers a speech on adoption support at the BAAF Adoption Support Conference.
Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson writes to the Chair of Bradford Safeguarding Children Board.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to the Association of Independent LSCB chairs about child protection.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to the YoungMinds BOND National Conference about mental health services for young people.
The government launches its strategy to support young people leaving care.
Edward Timpson spoke to the National Care Leaver Week annual conference about the new cross-government Care Leaver strategy.
Edward Timpson spoke to NCAS about how innovative approaches can transform the life chances of vulnerable children and young people.
The government has tabled an amendment to the Children and Families Bill to help improve services for young carers.
A consultation with more detail on plans to overhaul the special educational needs (SEN) system has been published.
Funding to support the education of children in care is to more than double from April 2014, announces Children’s Minister Edward Timpson.
New figures show that almost 4,000 children in care were adopted in 2012 - an increase of 15% and the highest ever since records began.
A letter from Children's Minister Edward Timpson to directors of children's services about special educational needs reforms.
The Under Secretary of State for Children and Families writes to the Coventry board about their report on the review of Daniel Pelka's death.
The government announces new funding to support adoptive families.
Adoption agencies will be given extra cash to address the shortfall of adopters so children who need them find loving, stable homes more quickly.
A letter from Edward Timpson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, to local government regarding the response to adopter recruitment, assessment and approval.
Young people who are disabled will be given help to find employment through a Supported Internship programme and a Traineeship programme.
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