An evaluation of care services by the New Local Government Network says services for adults need to be more effectively joined up to protect children at risk. The organisation says the revelations surrounding the ‘Baby P’ case in Haringey have highlighted concerns over procedures and whether care systems are able to take action on child abuse.

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Schools need to be better at dealing with bullying, according to a children’s charity which says half of families who attend its support sessions for severely bullied children reported that their child had attempted suicide or contemplated taking their own life. The research has been conducted by the anti-bullying charity, Kidscape.

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This report from Communities and Local Government summarises insights and experiences from community and third sector organisations involved in initiatives aimed at opening up digital technologies to excluded communities.

Lack of awareness, not knowing who to ask for help and advice, access, costs, misperceptions; all conspire to exclude large sections of society from the world of the internet, digital media and other digital technologies.

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