Many child protection and mental health services are in crisis and a large number of children and young people are slipping through the net, a new report published tomorrow will
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Thousands of child sexual abuse victims are being left frightened, depressed and even suicidal after giving evidence in court – 25 years after a major government inquiry said they should
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A charity delivering a groundbreaking child protection programme with the help of student volunteers has been recognised for its work. Sheffield Hallam University has named Community Service Volunteers (CSV) its
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Stronger laws to protect vulnerable children and people at risk of child cruelty, sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation have been announced in the Queen’s Speech. The Serious Crime Bill
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A baby who died while in the care of his drug addict parents may have lived if social workers had taken him into care from birth, a report has found.
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Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating an alleged assault on a child by a member of staff at a nursery in Carmarthenshire. Officers have confirmed they are investigating at Cylch Meithrin Cefneithin
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Courts should be required by law to ensure care arrangements are in place for children of prisoners, a charity has said. Barnardo’s has called for children of prisoners to be
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The number of children in care has increased by almost 50% in a decade, a new report on the changing shape of families has revealed. In 2011 there were 16,231
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The number of children calling ChildLine to confide in a counsellor about their parents’ drinking and drug abuse has doubled in the past year, the charity has revealed. The 24-hour
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Youngsters and their parents would benefit from changing Scotland’s “ambiguous” laws on smacking, children’s campaigners said. Jackie Brock, the chief executive of Children in Scotland, said the country is “increasingly
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