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Open Petition since 17th January 2024

Split Child Benefit equally between parents equally sharing care - 66 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 93 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

I think that the Child Benefit payment system is outdated. We are calling for the Government to update the Child Benefit rules so that this payment is split equally between parents who share the day-to-day care of one or more children.

Found: As it stands, if there is equal day-to-day care for two or more children, each parent can receive Child


Deposited Papers

Feb. 24 2009

Source Page: Personal Social Services Expenditure and Unit Costs England, 2007-08. 29 p.
Document: DEP2009-0513.pdf (PDF)

Found: The provision of day and domiciliary care accounts for 53 per cent of the current expenditure on children


Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-26327
Tuesday 16th April 2024

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have died in the care of a Scottish local authority prior to their 18th birthday since 2018.

Answered by Don, Natalie - Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that the tragic death of any looked after child or young person is accurately reported on and reviewed to improve services and ensure that children and young people are receiving the best care possible. A total of 49 children and young people have sadly died in the care of local authorities prior to their 18th birthday since 2018 to the present day. These figures include children and young people with complex/life limiting health conditions.


Deposited Papers

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.
Document: 142._Registered_or_approved_childcare_V8.0.pdf (PDF)

Found: means in each part of Great Britain Claimant is a Crown servan t working abroad accompanied by their children


Written Question
Young Offenders: Mental Health Services
Monday 8th January 2024

Asked by: Janet Daby (Labour - Lewisham East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to improve the provision of mental health care across the youth secure estate.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

NHS England has statutory responsibility for the direct commissioning of health services or facilities in the secure estate for children and young people, including for mental health services


Within this estate, the Framework for Integrated Care (SECURE STAIRS) allows for a trauma informed, collaborative approach to care, assessment and the planning of sentences and interventions, regardless of previous diagnosis. This includes input from mental health staff as well as from social care professionals, education professionals and the operational staff working on a day-to-day basis at the setting. 

It also seeks to ensure that staff have the right skills and support to care for the children and young people appropriately. NHS England has continued to support the implementation and sustainability of the framework in the estate, in partnership with Youth Custody Service and the Department for Education.

As well as this, intercollegiate healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings were first published in 2013. These standards were developed to help improve the quality and consistency of healthcare available to children in secure settings and have been refreshed in 2023. The standards benchmark NHS England’s core outcome based service specifications, including a specific specification for mental health services, which was also refreshed in 2023.


Deposited Papers

Nov. 03 2011

Source Page: Table showing net current expenditure for adults aged under 65 with learning disabilities for the years 2000/01 to 2009/10. 1 p.
Document: DEP2011-1741.xls (Excel)

Found: 052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10ADULTS AGED UNDER 65 WITH LEARNING DISABILITIESF1Assessment and care


Select Committee
Sense
CSC0019 - Children’s social care

Written Evidence Feb. 06 2024

Inquiry: Children’s social care
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: CSC0019 - Children’s social care Sense Written Evidence


Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Children and Families Directorate
Justice Directorate

Feb. 27 2024

Source Page: Children’s Social Work Statistics 2022-23-Secure Care
Document: Children's Social Work Statistics - Secure Care 2022-23 - Report (webpage)

Found: Children’s Social Work Statistics 2022-23-Secure Care


Select Committee
Action for Children
CSC0051 - Children’s social care

Written Evidence Feb. 06 2024

Inquiry: Children’s social care
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: CSC0051 - Children’s social care Action for Children Written Evidence


Scottish Cross Party Group Publication (Minutes)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Document: CPG Children Young People Minutes 14 February 22 (PDF)

Found: CPG Children Young People Minutes 14 February 22