A house parent at the former Haut de la Garenne children’s home in Jersey has denied she assaulted children who were in her care.

The Manx Social Care Minister has vowed to investigate claims of bullying by social workers in his department.

A Thurlestone woman, who was last week acquitted at Plymouth Crown Court of stealing from a woman she cared for, has spoken out about her years of torment.

Grief manifests in as many different ways as there are different people who experience it. It often reshapes a person forever, just as a storm leaves a transformed landscape in its wake.

The future of secure children’s homes has been thrown into doubt because of impending budget cuts by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and local authorities, prompting fears over the care of extremely vulnerable children, CYP Now can reveal.

Few children in care go on to university. For a major study, young people were asked what really makes a difference. The conclusion? A teacher

AN EMPHATIC message that she would not resign her Cabinet post in Redcar and Cleveland Council has been delivered by Councillor Helen McLuckie.

Guardian pledge tracker project finds promise to shield those who reveal dangerous or corrupt practices has been dropped

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been told to improve its data security after a memory stick with personal details about 40 children in care was lost.

With the Children’s Workforce Development Council losing government funding, its responsibilities will transfer to the Department for Education. Lauren Higgs reports on the achievements of CWDC and the sector’s hopes for the future of workforce development.