tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Tim Loughton 2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tim-loughton-speaks-at-the-law-society-family-justice-review-summit 2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 Tim Loughton speaks at the Law Society Family Justice Review Summit Tim Loughton MP speaks at the Law Society Family Justice Review Summit round table discussion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tim-loughton-at-the-launch-of-the-positive-for-youth-summit 2012-11-07T00:00:00+00:00 Tim Loughton at the launch of the Positive for Youth Summit The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for education explains why the voice of young people should shape government policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/action-plan-to-stop-child-abuse-in-the-name-of-faith-or-belief 2012-08-14T01:00:00+01:00 Action plan to stop child abuse in the name of faith or belief Ritual child abuse and neglect is being hidden, misunderstood and going unreported. The Department for Education and many stakeholders have drawn up an action plan to identify children at risk and protect them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tim-loughton-writes-to-the-guardian-about-school-playing-fields 2012-08-09T01:00:00+01:00 Tim Loughton writes to 'The Guardian' about school playing fields Tim Loughton writes to 'The Guardian' on 9 August 2012 in response to an article about the sale of school playing fields. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-to-support-new-social-workers 2012-07-26T01:00:00+01:00 Funding to support new social workers Details of a £2,000 learning and development boost for social workers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-of-the-family-justice-board-chair--5 2012-07-23T01:00:00+01:00 Appointment of the Family Justice Board chair Details of the government's plans to strengthen the family justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-views-birth-parent-contact-and-siblings-in-care 2012-07-20T01:00:00+01:00 Call for views: birth-parent contact and siblings in care Details of a proposed change in the law to help place children at the heart of the care and adoption system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/radical-scheme-to-rescue-neets 2012-07-20T01:00:00+01:00 Radical scheme to rescue NEETs Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs) stand to benefit from a new scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/repeal-of-the-duty-on-ofsted-to-conduct-an-annual-childrens-services-assessment-of-each-local-authority-in-england 2012-07-18T01:00:00+01:00 Repeal of the duty on Ofsted to conduct an annual Children’s Services Assessment of each local authority in England Information about the repeal of the duty on Ofsted to conduct an annual Children’s Services Assessment of each local authority in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tim-loughton-on-promoting-pe-in-schools 2012-07-16T01:00:00+01:00 Tim Loughton on promoting PE in schools Children's Minister Tim Loughton talks to the Association for Physical Education about the importance of sports in schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tim-loughton-sets-challenge-at-adcs-conference 2012-07-10T01:00:00+01:00 Tim Loughton sets challenge at ADCS conference The Children's Minister challenges Directors of Children's Services to improve standards of residential care for vulnerable children. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/urgent-reforms-to-protect-children-in-residential-care-from-sexual-exploitation 2012-07-03T01:00:00+01:00 Urgent reforms to protect children in residential care from sexual exploitation Details of a push to combat sexual exploitation of children in care. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-asked-if-adult-websites-should-be-blocked 2012-06-28T01:00:00+01:00 Parents asked if adult websites should be blocked Parents and businesses are being asked whether automatic online blocks should be introduced to protect children from adult and harmful websites, in a discussion paper published today by ministers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-party-parliamentary-inquiry-report-into-children-missing-from-care-government-response 2012-06-18T01:00:00+01:00 All Party Parliamentary inquiry report into children missing from care: government response The Department's statement responding to the All Party Parliamentary report on runaway children in care. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cafcass-board-members-announcement 2012-06-15T01:00:00+01:00 Cafcass board members announcement Honor Rhodes OBE has been appointed to serve as a member of the Cafcass Board from 15 June 2012 for three years. Professor Ian Butler has also been re-appointed for a second term from 01 May 2012. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposals-to-enable-children-to-see-both-their-parents-are-launched--5 2012-06-13T01:00:00+01:00 Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bureaucracy-axed-to-put-vulnerable-children-first 2012-06-12T01:00:00+01:00 Bureaucracy axed to put vulnerable children first Plans for the overhaul of the child protection system, axing hundreds of pages of manuals and replacing them with precise guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-overhaul-to-child-performance-regulations-in-over-40-years 2012-05-24T01:00:00+01:00 Biggest overhaul to child performance regulations in over 40 years Outdated and confusing child performance rules are to be overhauled, under sweeping changes published today by Children’s Minister Tim Loughton. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tim-loughtons-speech-at-the-celebration-of-fostering-event 2012-05-23T01:00:00+01:00 Tim Loughton’s speech at the Celebration of Fostering event The Children's Minister talks about the importance of fostering at an event to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight at the South Bank Centre. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fostering-services-need-to-reach-out-to-wider-range-of-carers 2012-05-23T01:00:00+01:00 Fostering services need to reach out to wider range of carers The care system is facing major challenges as the number of looked after children rises and retiring foster carers are not replaced fast enough, Children’s Minister Tim Loughton will warn tonight.