Bid to trace parents of Jade after she is put up for adoption
A little girl whose identity is unknown and whose parents cannot be found should be placed for adoption, a High Court judge has ruled. The youngster was taken into care
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Scottish Government ‘absolutely committed’ to named person scheme
The Scottish Government has begun talks with public bodies and charities as it seeks to amend legislation surrounding its controversial named person scheme. Ministers are pressing ahead with the policy
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Over 500 children identified as victims in Police Scotland online sex abuse investigation
More than 500 children have been identified as potential victims of online sexual abuse during a major police investigation. As many as 30 million indecent images were recovered during Police
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Scottish Government ‘Named Person’ scheme blocked by Supreme Court
Campaigners have won a challenge at the UK’s highest court against the Scottish Government’s proposals to appoint a named person for every child. The scheme was approved by Holyrood as
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SNP to press ahead with Named Person scheme despite ‘incompatible’ ruling
The Scottish Government insists controversial new measures to appoint a named person for every child will still go ahead despite the UK’s highest court ruling the legislation at present is
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Poppi Worthington’s mother hopes second inquest will reveal truth about death
The mother of 13-month-old Poppi Worthington whose sudden death was shrouded in secrecy hopes that a second inquest will uncover how her daughter died. The infant died after collapsing with
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Sturgeon promises clarification over controversial Named Person policy
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged her government will “clarify” parts of the controversial named person policy after the UK’s highest court ruled the legislation is currently “incompatible” with European human-rights laws.
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NSPCC counsellors being trained to spot signs of children being radicalised
A leading charity has trained counsellors to spot the signs of children being radicalised by terrorists. The NSPCC said it had received a number of calls from adults concerned about
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Man admits lying to NSPCC over claims that his wife shook their toddler
A British computer worker who called the NSPCC and said his Ukrainian wife had shaken their toddler daughter “like a rag doll” has admitted lying. The man told a family
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New framework launched to support work with harmful sexual behaviours
There is currently no national strategy for tackling harmful sexual behaviour, meaning many children are being left with poor access to support. NSPCC, in collaboration with Research in Practice, youth
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