The number of child strip searches by police forces across England and Wales appears to be falling but safeguarding failures remain a problem, according to a report from the Children’s
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Some of the most vulnerable children are more likely to be rejected for mental health support than their peers, new research into thousands of records at an NHS trust has
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Other children’s social services cases need to be re-examined at the local authority where a toddler was murdered by her stepdad, the chairwoman behind a review into her death has
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There were missed opportunities to protect a Welsh toddler who was murdered by her stepfather four years ago, a review has found. Lola James (pictured), who died in July 2020,
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Five people have been taken into custody after scenes of violent disorder in a Leeds suburb, with police warning further arrests will be made as part of a “relentless” investigation.
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A migrant processing centre in Kent will be visited by the Children’s Commissioner over concerns raised about safeguarding children at the site. Dame Rachel de Souza is expected to visit
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A review of efforts to safeguard Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has said it is difficult to understand why police did not step in after being sent a photograph of bruising suggesting he
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A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not yet go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have
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Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a proposed law change. Under current rules, offenders may still have a right to be included
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One in every 52 children in Blackpool is in care compared with one in 140 across England, according to new analysis which researchers said exposes “deeply rooted social inequalities” in
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