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01 September 2010

Do you know a young person who has raised money for a charity, improved the local area or shown kindness by caring for, or helping others?»
Image of young girl © Pierre-François Didek
24 August 2010
The Children's Society’s Unity Project, Partington, set to close
It is with deep regret that The Children's Society is announcing the closure of the Unity Project, Partington. »
A girl
17 August 2010
Training course to increase disabled young people’s involvement
The Children’s Society has launched “I want to be involved!”, a one-day training course for professionals who seek to involve disabled young people more actively in reviews and planning meetings. »
Girl looking out of window
12 August 2010
Custody for children should be last resort, argues The Children's Society
The Children's Society welcomes the report from Ofsted, which highlights the damaging effects of the current youth justice system.»
Photograph modelled for The Children’s Society © Pierre-François Didek
03 August 2010

British people have a positive attitude to teenagers after all, despite the bad press young people often get, a new poll reveals»
A girl
27 July 2010
The Children's Society responds to Ofsted’s report on safeguarding and looked after children
The Children's Society is concerned by Ofsted's report that has found that only one in five social workers feel they have enough time to work effectively with young people on their caseload.»
21 July 2010
New research highlights child protection needs of older children
A new approach to child protection for older children is urgently needed in order to ensure their safeguarding, according to a three year study.»
21 July 2010
OutCry! welcomes end to Yarl's Wood family unit
The Children's Society and Bail for Immigration Detainees (united under the OutCry! campaign) are delighted that the new Government has pledged to close the family unit at Yarl’s Wood detention centre. »
15 July 2010

Western Corner, The Children's Society's community project for disabled children and young people in West Oxfordshire, will mark its 25th anniversary with a special celebration on 18 July from 1-4 p.m.»
Young boy crying © Laurence Dutton
08 July 2010
Only 1 in 3 adults see slapping as high risk
People are twice as worried about parents not knowing where their children are after 9pm at night than they are about the potentially damaging effects of slapping, new research from The Children’s Society reveals»
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