An autistic teenager will be moved to a specialist facility after more than 150,000 people backed a petition by his parents to end his six-month “jail sentence” in a psychiatric
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Social services bosses at a local authority have come under fire from a High Court judge over the way the case of a baby that staff thought was in danger
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Ministers must call on more areas to house asylum seekers as Britain faces unprecedented demand for accommodation, MPs have said. The system for allocating housing was labelled “unfair” with the
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The Government’s social mobility tsar has warned that childcare funding is a “mess” after a poll found around a fifth of parents have no idea what support is on offer.
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“Extremely distressing” attacks on guide dogs by other dogs are on the increase, topping more than 100 a year, according to a new study. Figures published in the online journal
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Cafcass has this week launched Parenting Plan and Family Meetings, a free support service for parents in Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. Parents from these areas who are having difficulties
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A new employment service should be launched as part of radical moves to help 2.4 million more people into work, it is being suggested. The Resolution Foundation said the service
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Ministers have come under pressure in the Lords to push ahead with prison improvements after a record number of deaths in custody. Justice minister Lord Faulks said the Government recognised
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Private healthcare firm Bupa has seen its profits tumble after being hit by almost GBP235 million of writedowns due to the introduction of the national living wage, pressure on care
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Safety concerns have been raised about a young offender institution due to violence and bullying, an inspection report has revealed. One in four boys reported feeling unsafe at the time
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