Nearly 200 children a day are being placed on plans to protect them from neglect and abuse, research has found. Children’s services are being “pushed to the brink” by the
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A woman who murdered her step-grandfather on Christmas Day by beating him with his own walking stick and stabbing him more than 120 times has been told she will serve
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Care services across Scotland are generally working well to protect children from the risks of sexual exploitation, according to inspectors. The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on a
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A family court judge has criticised social services staff over their handing of a case involving an injured baby, but kept the name of the council they work for secret.
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A police force has made history by issuing a protection order for their first identified male victim of forced marriage. South Yorkshire Police described the move as a “huge step
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Some of Ireland’s most vulnerable children were potentially placed at risk due to major system failures within the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), an investigation has found. The failings were
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A convicted child killer dubbed the Beast of Wombwell died of natural causes days after he was found guilty of rape and before he could be charged with the murder
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A review involving researchers from the University of Sheffield has outlined 20 recommendations to tackle the rising number of children entering the care system in England and Wales. Professor Kate
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A police force has been fined £80,000 after an officer sent a bulk email identifying victims of non-recent child abuse. The email was sent to 56 recipients by an officer
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A nun has told an inquiry it was painful to see youngsters at a Catholic children’s home being separated from their siblings once they reached a certain age. The witness
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