"Bonfire of children"s rights" Bill opposed

Image copyright tatyana_tomsickova Image caption The Bill will affect children in foster care and children"s homes A Bill described as “a bonfire of child protection rights”, which would let councils opt out of key legal duties to children, is being debated on Tuesday.
The Children and Social Work Bill would let local councils apply to set aside children"s rights and checks on care to try out innovative ways of working.
The government argues it is a bold approach to removing red tape.
But campaigners say allowing councils to opt out of these long-standing duties is risky and unnecessary.
The legal duties affected by the Bill relate to nearly all the social care services children receive from local authorities laid down in numerous acts of Parliament
These include statutory rights on child protection, family support, children"s homes and fostering, support to care leavers and services for disabled children.
"Unprecedented change"About 50 organisations publicly ..

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Online safety: Internet "not designed for children"

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Most teenagers do not understand the terms and conditions they sign up to, the report says Youngsters are not prepared for what they are signing up to on the internet, and are frequently giving personal information away, according to the Children"s Commissioner for England.
Anne Longfield said children did not know how their data was being used due to “impenetrable” terms and conditions.
She said the internet was not designed for children even though they are now the biggest users.
She has called for a digital ombudsman to be created to uphold their rights.
"Give them power"Despite the internet being an “incredible force for good”, Ms Longfield said children were being left to fend for themselves with parents hoping they would avoid its pitfalls
Her report also recommended that children should study “digital citizenship” to learn about their rights and responsibilities online and that social media companies should rewrite thei..

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Internet "not designed for children"

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Most teenagers do not understand the terms and conditions they sign up to, the report says Youngsters are not prepared for what they are signing up to on the internet, and are frequently giving personal information away, according to the Children"s Commissioner for England.
Anne Longfield said children did not know how their data was being used due to “impenetrable” terms and conditions.
She said the internet was not designed for children even though they are now the biggest users.
She has called for a digital ombudsman to be created to uphold their rights.
"Give them power"Despite the internet being an “incredible force for good”, Ms Longfield said children were being left to fend for themselves with parents hoping they would avoid its pitfalls
Her report also recommended that children should study “digital citizenship” to learn about their rights and responsibilities online and that social media companies should rewrite thei..

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Internet safety: Children "fending for themselves online"

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young people are spending more and more time online Youngsters are being left to fend for themselves on the internet against dangers such as bullying and grooming, a report has said.
The Children"s Commissioner for England said children did not know how to deal with common problems they found online.
Anne Longfield called for new laws to protect children"s online privacy and data and for a digital ombudsman to be created to uphold their rights.
The government said children were taught about online safety in schools.
"Wholly irresponsible"However, the children"s commissioner"s Growing Up Digital report said children were being “left to learn about the internet on their own with parents vainly hoping that they will benefit from its opportunities while avoiding its pitfalls”.
Ms Longfield said: “The internet is an incredible force for good, but it is wholly irresponsible to let them roam in a world for which they ..

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Children "fending for themselves online"

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young people are spending more and more time online Youngsters are being left to fend for themselves on the internet against dangers such as bullying and grooming, a report has said.
The Children"s Commissioner for England said children did not know how to deal with common problems they found online.
Anne Longfield called for new laws to protect children"s online privacy and data and for a digital ombudsman to be created to uphold their rights.
The government said children were taught about online safety in schools.
"Wholly irresponsible"However, the children"s commissioner"s Growing Up Digital report said children were being “left to learn about the internet on their own with parents vainly hoping that they will benefit from its opportunities while avoiding its pitfalls”.
Ms Longfield said: “The internet is an incredible force for good, but it is wholly irresponsible to let them roam in a world for which they ..

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Social mobility promise "broken" for ethnic minority children

Image copyright PA Image caption The report from the Social Mobility Commission uncovered “stark differences” Black and Asian Muslim children are less likely to get professional jobs, despite doing better at school, according to an official report.
The Social Mobility Commission said it uncovered “stark differences” between how groups progress into work.
Some minorities have higher jobless rates, although poorer white boys are least likely to go to university.
Alan Milburn, chair of the Commission, said the British "social mobility promise" was being broken.
“British families are told that if their children go to school and work hard, they will be rewarded with good jobs and opportunities. But for many groups this promise is being broken,” says the commission"s report.
“In recent months, the low educational attainment of White British boys has gained significant attention. However, when it comes to the transition from education to employment, this group is less lik..

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Pope contrasts Jesus with children in war zones

Image Caption: Pope Francis holds a statue of baby Jesus during the Christmas Eve Mass The Pope urged Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus by thinking about the plight of today"s children who must dodge bombs or flee in migrant boats.
Pope Francis celebrated a sombre Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St Peter"s Basilica in Vatican City.
In his ..

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‘You are the true heroes’ – Ronaldo’s message to Syria’s children

The Portuguese took time out from his holidays to record a video to remind kids in war-torn country that they are in his thoughts
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of support to the children of Syria.
The Middle Eastern country has been in the midst of a bloody civil war s..

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Children "left at risk by government reform delay"

Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Some 800,000 children need protection every year Children are being left “at risk of harm” because of the government"s failure to develop “credible” plans to improve child protection, MPs warn.
“Urgent” action is needed to end the variations in the quality of help for vulnerable children in England, the Public Accounts Committee says.
The MPs called for the publication of detailed plans to transform child protection services.
The government says it has a relentless focus on keeping children safe.
The MPs said progress had been “too slow” in the five-and-a-half years since a government-commissioned review, the Munro Report, called for a major overhaul of the system.
Professor Eileen Munro was commissioned by then Education Secretary Michael Gove to conduct a review of child protection services.
"Completely unacceptable"Her 2011 report called for social workers to be freed from excessive bureaucracy, centrally imposed targets and ..

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Children suspected of double suicide attack

Image Caption: Two children are suspected of being the suicide bombers at a Maiduguri market Twitter Facebook Google+ Whats App Mail Two children, thought to be aged seven or eight, were responsible for a double suicide bombing that killed one person and injured 17, officials said.
The girls were seen moments before the two attacks on a market in Maiduguri,..

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Angela Rayner: "Denying children education not a British value"

Shadow education secretary says denying children of migrants education not a British value

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DURING the presidential campaign there was much discussion about how the norms that govern American democracy were being ignored or rewritten. Those discussions have not stopped since Donald Trump became president-elect. His decision to put three of his children and one of their spouses on his presidential transition team, and the story, later denied, that h..

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