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Welsh Assembly Government’s Legislative Programme 2008-09, 16/07/08 [W]

The First Minister has announced the Welsh Assembly Government's new legislative programme for 2008-9.

Assembly votes in favour of Vulnerable Children and Child Poverty LCO, 15/07/08 [W]

The National Assembly for Wales has voted in favour of the final draft of the Vulnerable Children and Child Poverty Legislative Competence Order.

New law to tackle ‘sex tourism’, 14/07/08 [W/E]

People who commit sex offences against children abroad will face prosecution in the UK, even if that offence is not illegal in the foreign country it was committed.

CAFCASS recruits for its Young People's Board, 07/07/08 [W/E]

Cafcass is recruiting new members for its Young People's Board and is looking for young people aged 8-18 who have experience of : family breakdown; adoption; family courts; living with relatives; or living with local authority carers.

£7.5m to improve basic skills in Wales, 04/07/08 [W]

The Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths, has announced a grant package of £7.5m for early years and schools in Wales to improve basic skills levels.

Open letter to potential providers of Contact Activities, 01/07/08 [W]

CAFCASS CYMRU is currently seeking expressions of interest in the provision of services which will meet the requirements of the Children and Adoption Act 2006, phase 2 which is being implemented on 28th November this year.

School Toilets Review Announced, 26/06/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has ordered a review into school toilets amid concerns about health, hygiene and safety.

UK Border Agency to have a legal duty to protect children, 25/06/08 [W/E/NI/S]

The Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families have announced their intention for the UK Border Agency to have a legal duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children as part of the forthcoming Immigration Bill, which will be introduced in the next parliamentary session.

Plans for a national cycle training standard announced, 25/06/08 [W]

The Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, Jane Davidson, has announced plans for a national cycle training standard across Wales in a bid to improve safety and the take-up of cycling amongst children and young people.

Volunteers Needed! 23/06/08 [W]

Children in Wales is co-hosting an international conference, WorldForum2008, with International Forum for Child Welfare in Cardiff between the 29th September and the 1st October 2008. We are now recruiting volunteers to assist with the conference.

'Raise your hand against smacking!', 15/06/08 [W/E/NI/S]

The Council of Europe has launched a Europe-wide initiative against corporal punishment of children.

New review to look at child deaths in Wales, 12/06/08 [W]

Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas has announced that the Welsh Assembly Government will be funding an all-Wales pilot to review child deaths.

New guidance on CRB checks for volunteers, 11/06/08 [W/E]

The Cabinet Office has published new guidance to help organisations that use volunteers to be clear about when they do and do not need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on volunteers.

Children in Wales Lecture - Date for your Diary [W]

Helen Mary Jones AM, Chair of the Children and Young People’s Committee, National Assembly Wales, will be giving the Children in Wales Annual Lecture at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff on Thursday 7 August 2008.

Images of child sexual abuse made illegal, 02/06/08 [W/E]

All images of child sexual abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images of child abuse will be illegal and offenders holding such images will face criminal charges and up to three years in prison under new proposals announced by Maria Eagle, the Justice Minister

New Measures to tackle Fuel Poverty, 30/05/08 [W/E/NI/S]

The UK Government has announced new measures to help those vulnerable to fuel poverty, including young families and disabled people.

WorldForum2008 website now live!

The dedicated website for the WorldForum2008 has now gone live. It can be found at www.worldforum2008.org

Flexible Working Rights Extended, 15/05/08 [W/E/NI/S]

Business Secretary John Hutton has accepted the recommendation of the government’s independent review to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to age 16.

Director General for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Appointed, 15/05/08 [W]

Westminster deputy chief executive and director of children's services David Hawker is to take up the the post of director general for children, education, lifelong learning and skills at the Welsh Assembly Government.

Additional Funding for Child Trust Fund Reimbursement Scheme, 15/05/08 [W]

Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has revealed that children under the care of Local Authorities in Wales are to benefit from a further improved Child Trust Fund Reimbursement scheme as a result of additional funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.

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