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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families)
  • Edward Timpson at No Wrong Door launch

    The Children’s Minister speaks about funding for innovation fund programmes.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks to the Centre for Adoption Support

    The Children and Families Minister speaks to the Centre for Adoption Support.

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

  • Record number of children adopted by LGBT families

    Minister thanks lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities for ‘selfless dedication’ to vulnerable children.

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

  • Investigations into abuse in children’s homes and schools

    Statement regarding investigations relating to Jimmy Savile and a number of children’s homes and schools in England.

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

  • £1 million from Adoption Support Fund helps over 160 families

    Families across the country benefit from essential therapy services that help children settle into their new homes.

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

  • Edward Timpson: improving access to physical education and sports

    The Children’s Minister addresses the Youth Sport Trust (YST) conference.

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

  • Minister praises interns with special educational needs

    Minister Edward Timpson visits a National Grid site to meet young people benefiting from the EmployAbility initiative.

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

  • Chef and author Lorraine Pascale is new Fostering Ambassador

    Lorraine Pascale to bring the same enthusiasm and dedication seen in the kitchen to support some of the country’s most vulnerable children.

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

  • £31.7 million boost for ‘life-changing’ SEND reforms

    A multi-million pound injection will help local authorities continue to implement new special educational needs system.

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

  • Edward Timpson: supporting SEND students in further education

    How colleges can help young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) into work and independence.

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

  • £19 million of support available for adoptive families

    The new funding will be available to help adoptive families across the country settle their children into their new home.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks at the LSCB chairs annual conference

    Children's Minister Edward Timpson outlines the important role local safeguarding children boards play in improving child protection.

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

  • Department for Education and WWE urge pupils to banish bullying

    London academy hosts special assembly ahead of Anti-Bullying Week.

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

  • Edward Timpson discusses special educational needs reforms

    Children's Minister addresses The Key at the Improving the progress of pupils with special educational needs conference.

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

  • Adoptive parents receive heartfelt thanks from minister

    Adoptive parents across the country have received a personal letter of thanks from the Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson.

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

  • £150 million to boost primary school sport

    Primary schools receive fresh funding boost of over £150 million to improve PE lessons as part of the PE and sport premium.

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

  • Edward Timpson outlines successful Innovation Programme bids

    Children's Minister speaks at the National Children and Adult Services conference.

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

  • Edward Timpson: the government’s work in permanency

    Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson speaks at the BAAF Achieving Permanence through Fostering conference.

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

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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

  • Record number of children adopted

    Records have been broken today with more than 5,000 children placed in loving, stable homes in the last 12 months - an increase of 26%.

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