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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families)
  • Edward Timpson addresses the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) national conference

    Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks about support being provided across government for school sport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson speaks at the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) conference

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson delivered the keynote speech to the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cabinet Office to take on responsibility for cross-government youth policy

    Cross-government responsibilities for youth strategy and policy will move from the Department for Education to the Cabinet Office.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Kickstart for school sport to build on Olympic legacy

    The Department for Education today updated its website with advice for primary schools set to receive more money for school sport in September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better quality care for vulnerable children

    The Department for Education today announced reforms to overhaul children’s residential care.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New measures build on progress protecting childhood

    The government announces that more DVDs are to carry an age rating, more is to be done on online age ratings and WiFi will be family friendly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Care leavers receiving more support than ever before

    An improved package of support for young people leaving care was unveiled today by the Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson speaks to the Community Care Live conference about social work reform

    Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to social workers about the importance of their work and child protection reforms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding for foster care recruitment boost unveiled

    The government has today unveiled a new package of support to help local authorities attract and retain more foster carers from a wider range of backgrounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson addresses the National Fostering Agency Conference

    Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, announces new funding to support foster carer recruitment and evidence-based interventions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint letter to all directors of children's services

    Joint letter to all directors of children's services detailing support for adopter recruitment and approval services to become public service mutuals.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New 'Passport to support' for adopters

    A new guide for adopters to easily identify the support they can access.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson speaks about special educational needs policy reform

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson speaks about special educational needs policy reform in the Pears Annual Lecture, organised by Ambitious about Autism.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson speaks about family justice system reforms

    Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to local family justice boards about reforms to the family justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Timpson speaks to the NSPCC conference: 'How safe are our children?'

    Edward Timpson, Children's Minister, speaks to the NSPCC conference on how society can be encouraged to protect children more effectively.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New online service to support one in seven who would adopt

    The Government has launched a new service to encourage potential adopters to provide loving homes for children in care.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Virtual school heads: making them a statutory requirement

    The Children's Minister talks to the 2013 national conference of virtual school heads.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revised safeguarding guidance for professionals working with children

    The government clarifies the responsibilities of professionals towards safeguarding children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Working together to safeguard children

    Statement from Edward Timpson about the publication of the revised statutory guidance 'Working together to safeguard children'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Step up to make a difference for vulnerable children

    From today the most talented professionals can apply to train as social workers, working with vulnerable children and families to make a real difference to their lives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government