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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families)
  • Tim Loughton’s speech at the Celebration of Fostering event

    The Children's Minister talks about the importance of fostering at an event to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight at the South Bank Centre.

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

  • Fostering services need to reach out to wider range of carers

    The care system is facing major challenges as the number of looked after children rises and retiring foster carers are not replaced fast enough, Children’s Minister Tim Loughton will warn tonight.

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

  • Munro: Child protection reforms welcomed but pace needs to be accelerated

    Professor Eileen Munro: urgent cultural change in the child protection system now underway.

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

  • Tim Loughton at the Safe and Sound National Conference

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton talks about tackling child sexual exploitation at the 5th Safe and Sound National conference at The British Library.

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

  • Tim Loughton addresses Community Care Live

    The Children's Minister speaks to social workers at the Community Care Live conference about the Government's progress in reforming child protection, fostering, adoption, the care system and the social work professio…

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

  • Adoption delays: scorecards show extent across England

    Details of official figures which show long waiting times for children moving from care into adoption.

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

  • Ending the Ofsted annual children’s services assessment

    If passed, new legislation will mean that local authority children’s services will no longer have to be assessed by Ofsted.

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

  • Minister Tim Loughton writes to 'The Independent'

    Letter from Minister Tim Loughton in response to an article by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the care system published in 'The Independent' on Monday 30 April 2012.

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

  • Tim Loughton to the BETT Education Leaders’ Conference

    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families stresses the importance of technology in education at the BETT Education Leaders’ Conference and exhibition at Olympia.

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

  • Minister Tim Loughton writes to the 'Daily Mail'

    Letter from Minister Tim Loughton following an opinion piece from Christopher Booker on the care system that was published in the 'Daily Mail' on Friday, 13 April 2012.

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

  • Cafcass board members appointed

    Five appointments have been made to the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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

  • Government sets out measures to speed up adoptions and give vulnerable children loving homes

    New legislation will impose duties on local authorities to reduce delays for adoptions.

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

  • Savings accounts for children in long-term care

    Donors who wish to give money directly to some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK will be able to through a new savings account for children in care, the Department for Education announced today.

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

  • Tim Loughton speaks at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre

    The Children's Minister addresses an audience at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre in Manchester.

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

  • New guidelines to help industry promote internet safety

    The UK Council for Child Internet Safety launches new guidelines for organisations and internet service providers to make sure parents and children understand online safety.

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

  • Major overhaul to reform family justice system

    Children and families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system.

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

  • Tim Loughton at the National Youth Agency / LGG conference

    Tim Loughton speaks at the National Youth Agency/LGG conference on youth and children's services.

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

  • Tackling child sexual exploitation must be a priority, says minister

    The Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan brings together actions by the government and partners to protect children from abuse.

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

  • Children's minister Tim Loughton speaks to the Fostering Network

    Children's minister Tim Loughton speaks to the Fostering Network about his support for their work and his commitment to children and young people in care.

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

  • Assessment process for adopters to be reformed

    Expert group to draw up new process to recruit, train and assess people as adoptive parents.

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