All family court judges to get DNA test powers
All family court judges in England will be able to order DNA tests to determine a child’s parentage from September, Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced. The move follows two
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Many child sex abuse victims still unknown to authorities
There are still children at risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation who have not been identified by authorities, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC) has warned. In a
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NI abuse victims to launch legal bid over Kincora probe
Abuse victims of a notorious boys’ home in Belfast will today mount a legal challenge against the Government’s refusal to order a statutory inquiry into the crimes committed there. A
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Ex-foster carer calls for Glasgow social services probe
A man whose wife was killed by their 13-year-old foster child has called for a close investigation into social work services. Bryan McKenzie, 40, outlined a series of concerns about
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Judge blames serious social work practice failings in toddler case
Senior managers at a local authority have been criticised by the most senior family court judge in England and Wales over the way they handled a case involving a toddler
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Elderly man dies following fire at Dundee care home
An elderly man has died in hospital following a fire at a Dundee care home over the weekend. Fire crews were called to the blaze at the Balhousie Clement Park
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Call for social care funding to be ring-fenced
Social care funding must be protected in the same way that it is for the NHS in the next Budget or another crisis such as the one seen this winter
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Women hit hardest by effects of dementia
Women are hit hardest by the dementia epidemic sweeping Britain, according to a new study. The illness is not only the leading cause of death among British woman, but they
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Kate in plea for early intervention in children’s mental health
The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken of the importance of preventing children’s problems becoming worse as they get older in a video message she has recorded to support the UK’s
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Inquiry hears from husband of murdered foster carer
A woman killed by her 13-year-old foster child was a kind and caring person who had an affinity with children, her husband has told an inquiry. Dawn McKenzie, 34, was
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