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		<title>Southend Council’s child safeguarding services approved by OFSTED</title>
		<link>http://www.councilbust.com/2010/06/30/southend-council%e2%80%99s-child-safeguarding-services-approved-by-ofsted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the national outcry over the Baby P tragedy, all child safeguarding services run by local authorities were made liable to unannounced OFSTED inspections. Southend Borough Council’s Safeguarding Children Services were subjected to a two-day inspection by OFSTED on 24th and 25th May this year. The inspectors noted after the inspection that Council employees demonstrated “a strong commitment at all levels to continually improve the duty and assessment service.” They also noted that “improved recruitment of permanent social workers” has created “good stability and has reduced pressures on front line staff.” The inspectors also congratulated the Safeguarding Children Services on having no unallocated cases, and for “effective systems to process incoming work with good managerial oversight.” Cllr Roger Hadley, Executive Councillor for Children and Learning, said: “We are very pleased with the results of the inspection. “The OFSTED inspectors identified a number of strengths and found no areas where priority action was deemed necessary. “They did outline a few areas where they felt the Council could develop its Safeguarding Children Services and these will obviously be taken on board. “We will not be complacent and will continue to be vigilant but it is extremely satisfying to know that we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essex Police holding DNA of hundreds of young people</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Figures released by the National Policing Improvement Agency reveal that Essex Police have collected the DNA of 841 people aged between 10 and 14 this year. The figures, from the National DNA Database (NDNAD), were released following a Freedom of Information request by a member of the public. The DNA is collected by the police using oral swabs, and kept regardless of whether the children and young people were charged with an offence. Nationwide, the DNA of over 1 million people aged under 16 is currently held. Locally, more DNA is held on young people aged between 15 and 17. In 2009, Essex Police took DNA samples from 1,102 young people in this age category. Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate for Southend West Peter Welch said: “Storing the DNA of thousands of innocent young people as young as ten is unlikely to solve our crime problems, but is a costly way of stigmatising young people. “The Essex Police are not the worst on this but they have been heavily involved. “On average they have taken DNA samples from more than 25 children under the age of 14 week in, week out for whole of the last decade. “I’d like to [...]]]></description>
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