Judge’s criticisms over senior social worker anonymity appeal revealed
A family court judge’s criticisms of a social worker who won a fight to remain anonymous have emerged in a ruling published on a legal website. Judge Gavyn Arthur had
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Trust where four mental health patients died had more than recommended number of beds
Four patients died unexpectedly on a mental health ward which had more than the recommended number of beds on it, a report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried
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Criticism of abuse case social worker emerges year after death of family court judge
A family court judge’s criticisms of a social worker and teaching assistant involved with a teenager who alleged that she had been sexually abused by a relative have emerged more
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‘Simply shameful’: Prison report reveals inmates denied soap and locked up for 23 hour-a-day
A report into a riot-hit jail has revealed inmates were locked up for as much as 23 hours a day and highlighted a failure to provide soap, cleaning materials and
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Father wins payout after being prevented from seeing children for two years
A man who was accused of sexual abuse and prevented from seeing his children for two years has been compensated by a council following family court litigation. The man complained
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Grandmother who refused to help social workers find child is freed from jail
A 53-year-old grandmother who refused to help social workers trying to find her three-year-old grandchild has been held in prison for two days after council bosses said she was in
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Couple threatened with jail after revealing adoption information on Facebook
A couple who failed to prevent their grandchildren being placed for adoption were threatened with jail after information relating to the youngsters appeared on Facebook. Social services bosses at Central
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Ex-carer, 80, involved in sadistic regime of cruelty and abuse at Bedfordshire boys’ home
A former carer at a Catholic children’s home has been found to have been part of a sadistic and vindictive regime of abuse involving nuns, priests and a paedophile Scout
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Court hears carer ‘sexually assaulted and terrorised boys at children’s home
A “cruel and sadistic” carer molested boys at a Catholic children’s home and terrorised them with a punishment known as The Clappers, a court heard. James McCann, 80, is accused
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Research: Presentations from child sexual exploitation research forum
Presentations from a recent University of Bedfordshire research forum on child sexual exploitation have been made available to download. The event with the theme ‘Listening to Children and Young People’
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