An alleged child sex offence is recorded by police every 10 minutes, an investigation has revealed. Forces around the UK logged a record 55,507 suspected sexual crimes against under-18s in
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Parents can pre-register on Wednesday for the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which launches at the end of next month. The initiative will begin on April 28 for parents of children
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There are “serious gaps” in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned. One in 10 local health areas has no plan to improve crisis
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Council bosses who took legal action against a mother-of-two because social workers feared she had links to Islamic State extremists should not have to pick up her lawyers’ bills, a
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An immigration removal centre has been hit by surging levels of violence and drug use, an inspection report has warned. Morton Hall near Lincoln has seen a “significant decline” in
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Firms including KPMG, McKinsey and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have made millions of pounds from plans that could lead to the closure or downgrade of NHS hospitals. Health bosses have spent at
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An inquiry into the social care of children and young people, has found the system is struggling to keep pace with the rising numbers of children and families who need
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Ninety-five councils have had home care contracts cancelled by private companies, an investigation has found. BBC Panorama found that agencies were struggling to deliver the care required with the funding
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An average stay in a residential home could swallow up as much as half of the value of your home, according to a study warning of a care cost postcode
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A county council has been fined £60,000 after sensitive files about children were left in a cabinet sent to a second-hand shop as part of an office move. The Information
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