Judge slams Gloucestershire council in adoption case
Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge over their handling of a case involving a four-year-old girl who had suffered “neglect” when at home. Judge Stephen
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Crime of ‘wilful neglect’ could be extended to children’s social care
Senior public officials and councillors who fail to protect children from sexual exploitation will face up to five years in jail under a new criminal offence being considered by the
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Force criticised over delays in child protection cases
A new inspection report from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has criticised Dyfed-Powys Police over its handling of cases involving children. In their inspection, HMIC found significant delays in the
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Judge blames serious social work practice failings in toddler case
Senior managers at a local authority have been criticised by the most senior family court judge in England and Wales over the way they handled a case involving a toddler
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Campaigners to appeal named guardian judgement
Campaigners fighting the controversial named person scheme are to appeal after a judge rejected their claims that MSPs had exceeded their powers, breaching human rights rules and data protection laws.
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Essex Police apologise for ‘problems’ in 30 child abuse investigations
A police force has apologised to alleged victims after “uncovering problems with the effectiveness” of 30 child abuse investigations. Most of the cases relate to the work of the child
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Consultation: Changes to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
The Scottish Government is consulting on changes to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, including the Named Person service. The consultation seeks feedback on the draft statutory guidance
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Survey: NSPCC seek feedback for child protection research
The NSPCC is seeking views from social workers involved in child protection and broader work with children and families to identify gaps in child protection research. This will help NSPCC
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Child welfare course aims to fill gap between theory and practice
Social workers and health visitors are among the professionals starting a new course at the University of Stirling this month, in what they describe as the UK’s first postgraduate child
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New research to explore child safeguarding inequalities
Why are children from poor neighbourhoods more likely to be subject to a child protection intervention than those living in better off areas? And is deprivation the primary cause? That
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