The prosecutor in the trial of Rolf Harris will lead an inquiry into allegations that two Government departments were involved in a conspiracy to cover up child abuse. Foreign Secretary
Read More
Six men have been ordered to stay away from girls after social services bosses in Birmingham took “innovative” legal action in a bid to protect vulnerable children who may be
Read More
The number of family court cases involving contact with children in which neither party are represented by lawyers have nearly doubled in the last year, a report on the impact
Read More
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published information on every Mental Health NHS trust in England to show the public how it decides which services it will inspect next and
Read More
A housing and homelessness charity which has seen a “heart-breaking” surge from callers at serious risk of losing their home is urgently appealing for support for its helpline. Over the
Read More
Following a Public Board Meeting today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has agreed in principle to publish information for providers, as well as for people who use services and their
Read More
Children’s services in a town rocked by widespread child sexual exploitation are “inadequate” according to Ofsted. The schools watchdog’s report says: “There are widespread or serious failures that result in
Read More
More than a quarter of sex offences – including rape – are not recorded as crimes because of “unacceptable failings” by police, a highly critical new report has found. Under-recording
Read More
Child protection systems must be reviewed following alarming evidence that organised abuse is widespread in England in the wake of the Rotherham scandal, MPs have said. In a damning report,
Read More
Government plans for tax-free childcare have cleared the Commons unopposed. The Childcare Payments Bill was granted an unopposed third reading by MPs after the Government saw off two Labour amendments
Read More