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Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Sure Start: Greater Manchester (4 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Tameside local authority currently has 15 Sure Start Children's Centres offering access to services to around 11,756 children under five and their families. Of these, two are situated in Denton and Reddish constituency, with a combined reach of approximately 1,555 children. The Department does not hold information centrally on how many children in Denton and Reddish constituency have enrolled...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Employment: Young People (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: I have been asked to reply. We are determined to ensure that as many young people as possible continue their learning beyond the age of 16 to get the qualifications and experience they need to make a successful transition into employment in an increasingly competitive labour market. Many will continue their learning in the workplace through an apprenticeship or work based learning programme....

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Data on the reasons for a child being provided with full-time care by their relative or friend are not collected centrally. This is the case both for family and friends carers who are approved foster carers and for those who are not.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Databases (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: We are not aware nationally of any individual schools in either (a) the maintained or (b) independent school sectors that have indicated that they will not take part in ContactPoint.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Where courts in Barnsley have requested a CAFCASS report they have been completed, on average, within seventeen weeks in 2008-09. CAFCASS have agreed with the courts in Barnsley to reduce the time taken to deal with these requests to 12 weeks from the 1 April 2009. CAFCASS are looking to achieve this reduction by working closely with the judiciary in the area to implement their service...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: National Safeguarding Delivery Unit: Manpower (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Pages 7-11 of 'The protection of children in England: action plan—The Government's response to Lord Laming', published on 6 May, included an explanation of the steps to be taken to establish the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit. This makes clear that the unit, which will be operational in July, will be hosted within the Department for Children, Schools and Families and will include...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Social Services: Children (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The framework for planning looked after children in and leaving care is established in very detailed regulations and guidance setting out the requirements established by the Children Act 1989 and the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. This framework is intended to ensure that there is proper and thorough planning on behalf of each child wherever they are placed. Every child and young person...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Sure Start Programme: First Aid (3 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Local authorities, working with NHS and Job Centre Plus partners, are responsible for planning and delivering services in Sure Start children's centres. Parenting and family support services, including support for new parents, are tailored to respond to needs in the local area. Our Sure Start children's centres practice guidance makes clear that children's centres should be offering a range...

Written Answers — Justice: Youth Custody (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: I have been asked to reply. Any places in secure children's homes that are not required for welfare placements are available for purchase by the Youth Justice Board. The following table shows the number of secure children's home places block-purchased by the Youth Justice Board since 2002. The data have been provided by the Youth Justice Board and relate to the contractual position as at 1...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Child Care: Qualifications (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey collects information on staff working with children and young people. The proportion of the early years and child care work force with degree level, level 3 and level 2 qualifications is as detailed in the following tables. Staff qualifications held by all paid staff - childcare providers( 1) Percentage Full day care Full day care...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Child Minding: Manpower (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The available information is shown in the tables. Number( 1, 2 ) of registered child minders for children under eight years of age, position at each quarter from 2003-04 to 2007-08 Financial year As at end: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 June 70,000 72,700 70,900 71,600 68,300 September 70,200 71,900 71,100 71,200 67,400 December 72,000...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The information has been placed in the House Libraries.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: Applications for special guardianship orders are made directly to the courts. Special guardianship was introduced in 2005. Information on the number and proportion of children in care who were placed with special guardians in the last 12 months can be found in table D1, taken from the Statistical First Release (SFR 23/2008) entitled 'Children looked after in England (including adoption and...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) has 9,060 ongoing care cases, of which 635 are currently unallocated to CAFCASS guardians. This figure represents 7.0 per cent. of the total care workload. For statistical purposes, CAFCASS counts the number of cases which can include multiple applications and multiple children. The increase in care cases has had an effect...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care: Per Capita Costs (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The average weekly cost of accommodating a looked-after child in an independent children's home is not collected centrally by this Department. However, information obtained from the Office for National Statistics shows the average weekly unit cost of a child in a children's home, (including independent homes) is £2,402.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Abuse (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The Department takes any allegations of abuse very seriously indeed. The Government commissioned two major reviews into historical abuse—Sir William Utting's report 'People Like Us' (1997) and Sir Ronald Waterhouse's report 'Lost in Care' (2000). Kendall House closed in the 1980s, but since then tighter controls have been put in place which address all the issues raised by the...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Protection (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: holding answer 29 April 2009 Officials follow up all outstanding copies of serious case review reports. We do not hold a record of the dates on which copies of the serious case review reports that have been passed to researchers for inclusion in the 2005-07 biennial overview report. The following table sets out the date of receipt of copies of the serious case review reports received...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Protection (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: As stated on page 7, paragraph 17 of 'The protection of children in England: action plan—The Government's response to Lord Laming', published on 6 May, Sir Roger Singleton has been appointed for a period of three years from 1 April 2009. His remit is set out in the action plan which states that his immediate priorities have been to advise on the development of the Government's action...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Protection (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: As explained on page 29, point 1, of "The Protection of Children in England: Action Plan—"The Government's Response to Lord Laming", published on 6 May, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Home Office, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Justice will work together on strategic priorities for the front line and ensure effective co-ordination through a new...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Protection (2 Jun 2009)

Beverley Hughes: The membership of the new Chief Adviser's Expert Group is set out on page 7 of "The Protection of Children in England: Action Plan—The Government's Response to Lord Laming", published on 6 May.