Social services bosses in Birmingham say they are taking “innovative” legal action in a bid to protect vulnerable children who may be victims of sexual exploitation. Birmingham City Council says
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The Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, has announced the appointment of Anne Longfield OBE as the next Children’s Commissioner for England. Ms Longfield, chief executive of 4Children –
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An influential group of MPs has rejected Theresa May’s suggestion that they nominate candidates to chair the historic child abuse inquiry, labelling the idea as “totally inappropriate”. The Home Secretary
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A new health data watchdog has been announced for patients’ medical information as part of plans to improve the use of technology across the NHS. Dame Fiona Caldicott has been
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The Home Secretary has appointed Kevin Hyland as the UK’s first ever Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s world renowned Human Trafficking Unit, has
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An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has highlighted the need for care providers to make every effort to supply vulnerable clients with same-sex carers, after a family was
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A care worker has been jailed for six months after he was caught on a secret camera striking a disabled teenager twice on the back of the head. The parents
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Social worker Lloyd Poutler has been struck off the HCPC Register after ignoring procedure and failing to act appropriately on Child Protection issues whilst employed as a social worker in
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Postal workers are to help a charity find vulnerable missing children and adults in a new partnership aimed at reuniting families. Royal Mail is joining forces with Missing People by
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Thirteen people have been arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman tricked into visiting the UK before being sold into a sham marriage. The 10 men and
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