The former children’s commissioner has launched a commission aimed at halting the “conveyor belt” of vulnerable children being preyed on by gangs and taking up knives. Anne Longfield (pictured) aims
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A £500 million fund aimed at stopping families from reaching “crisis point” should result in fewer children being taken into care, the Scottish Government has said. Ministers are committing to
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Police have made a renewed public appeal for a mother who has gone into hiding with her 10-year-old son after care proceedings were launched. Kelly Jefferies, 42, and her son
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The number of children referred to a charity’s fostering services has risen by more than a third in a year, leading to an appeal for more foster carers. Barnardo’s is
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Claims of child-on-child abuse in England and Wales more than doubled in the two years up to 2019, it has been reported. According to a BBC Panorama investigation, police figures
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A report on child protection in religious organisations and settings shows that some groups have “catastrophically” failed to protect youngsters in their care, a lawyer has said. The Independent Inquiry
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The sexual abuse of children takes place in a broad range of religious settings, with some found to have no child protection policies in place, a report has found. Victim-blaming,
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Child sexual abuse has been found in most major UK religions, according to a new report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; with some found to have no
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A watchdog has raised “acute” concerns over how the Metropolitan Police investigates child abuse online and warned this could put youngsters in danger. Inspectors found probes into the viewing and
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The number of grooming crimes in Scotland has risen by 80% in the last five years to the highest on record, according to newly obtained figures. Police Scotland data released
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