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Children's social services

  • Debate Pack

    Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service and family court reform

    Thursday, 16 March, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Wednesday 22 March on Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service and family court reform. The debate will be opened by Taiwo Owatemi MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23

    Friday, 10 March, 2023

    The Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the Commons on 7 March 2023. Second reading is on 13 March. The Bill seeks to "prevent and deter unlawful migration".

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Children's social services
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Independent review of Children’s social care

    Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

    A backbench business debate has been scheduled for Thursday 24 November on the independent review of Children’s social care. The debate will take place in the Chamber.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition debate: The removal of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences

    Friday, 02 September, 2022

    Read the Government’s response and background ahead of the debate on e-petition 614893 on Monday 7 November 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Debate Pack

    Children’s social care workforce

    Monday, 18 July, 2022

    There will be a debate on the children’s social care workforce in Westminster Hall at 4:30pm on 20 July 2022. This debate will be led by Marie Rimmer MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Debate Pack

    Queen’s Speech debate, 16 May 2022: Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old

    Friday, 13 May, 2022

    Background briefings for Queen's Speech debate on 16 May 2022: "Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old"

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Higher education
    • Parliament
    • Schools
  • Debate Pack

    The recruitment and retention of foster carers

    Friday, 08 April, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on the recruitment and retention of foster carers is scheduled for 21 April 2022 at 3:00pm.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on e-petition relating to support for new adoptive parents

    Monday, 07 March, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 601323 is scheduled for 14 March 2022 between 6-7.30pm. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be led by Elliot Colburn MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Down Syndrome Bill: Committee stage

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    This briefing provides background on, and explains the aims of, the Down Syndrome Bill 2021-22. Commons report stage is scheduled for 4 February 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Looked after children: out of area, unregulated and unregistered accommodation (England)

    Friday, 12 November, 2021

    This briefing provides information on out of area placements for looked after children in England. It also provides information on placements in unregulated and unregistered accommodation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children's social services
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Early intervention: policy and provision

    Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

    This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five, covering health, education, social development and financial benefits. This paper also looks at broader arguments around early intervention as a policy approach.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Child care
    • Children's social services
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Family benefits
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Pre-school education
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Early intervention: a background paper

    Friday, 06 August, 2021

    This paper provides an introductory overview of the development of early intervention policies, their evidence-base and their impact. It also provides links to further reading. It complements the Library briefing paper Early Intervention: policy and provision (CBP 7647) which provides information on the provision of early intervention support programmes in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Health
    • Pre-school education
  • Research Briefing

    Domestic abuse: Support for victims and survivors

    Friday, 02 July, 2021

    This paper explains the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. This includes support from housing and social security agencies, and specialist domestic abuse support services such as Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and refuges.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Crime
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Children’s social care services in England

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    An overview of children's services in England, focused on demand and funding.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children's social services
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations

    Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

    This briefing describes the laying of the Statutory Instrument, its content, reaction from the sector, and extensions to the initial Instrument that came into force in April 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services

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