Concerns raised over Scottish council’s work to protect children at risk of harm
Less than half of the work being done to reduce risks of harm or abuse towards children within a Scottish local authority has been rated as good, a report has
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Investigation launched into claim mixed-race autistic girl was left suicidal following police strip-search
An investigation has been launched into a mother’s claims that her 14-year-old autistic daughter was strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers. The force confirmed the woman had made a complaint after
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Report: The Independent Review Of Children’s Social Care (Final Report) – Josh MacAlister
This moment is a once in a generation opportunity to reset children’s social care. What we need is a system that provides intensive help to families in crisis, acts decisively
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Minister: We cannot stop evil against children but social care review can help limit cases
Major reforms to children’s social care will not “prevent evil” but offer an opportunity to limit the number of tragic cases, an education minister has said. Will Quince (pictured) told
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Social care system ‘not working’ for black, Asian and minority ethnic children
Children from poorer families, those living in more deprived areas, and those of mixed black/white Caribbean or black “Other” ethnicity are more likely to receive social care than other children,
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Children’s social care system needs ‘radical reset’ to stop the ‘cycle of escalating problems’ – review
The children’s social care system needs a “radical reset” to stop the “cycle of escalating problems”, the leader of a review into the sector has warned. Josh MacAlister, a former
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Woman convicted of murdering one-year-old boy she wanted to adopt
A woman has been convicted of murdering a one-year-old boy she was hoping to adopt. Leiland-James Corkill was placed with Laura Castle (pictured) 38, and her husband Scott Castle, 35,
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‘Shockingly depraved’ woman who sexually abused a child with two other men is jailed for life
A woman who sexually assaulted and raped a child with two other men has been jailed for life. Vicki Bevan (pictured, centre), 37, was given the life sentence by Judge
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Three men arrested on suspicion of child abduction after missing 15-year-old girl is found
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of child abduction after a teenage girl missing for over two weeks was found in Bristol. Police issued multiple appeals to find Madison,
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NSPCC urge child protection overhaul warning ‘we’ve only seen tip of iceberg’ after pandemic
Britain’s children “do not want to be defined by the pandemic” and are “determined to make this a better world”, the head of the NSPCC said. Sir Peter Wanless (pictured)
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