The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said he will not resign over a damning report into child sex abuse allegations. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of
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The founder of Kids Company claims the former charity’s collapse was “inevitable” because it “became a victim of its own success” and lost funders following a news report of “unverified
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Social services and police missed a number of chances to help murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh in the months before her death, according to a new report. Stephen Nicholson (pictured), 25,
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On the recommendation of the Southampton Serious Case Review Group, a decision was taken by the Independent Chair of the Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board in July 2018 to commission
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A mother has been cleared of allowing the death of her 12-month-old daughter, who was murdered by her partner. Chelsea Crilly, 20, was warned over the safety of her child,
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Vulnerable children with complex needs are continuing to “fall through the gaps” due to a chronic shortage of secure care placements, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice MacDonald
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Vulnerable children who said they were abused at residential care homes in Leicestershire in the 1970s and 1980s were “simply not listened to” by senior staff, who failed to “take
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The Government has stripped out protections for lone child refugees from flagship immigration legislation that will end EU freedom-of-movement rules in the UK. MPs voted 327 votes to 264 –
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A single agency should be established in Scotland to monitor child trafficking, according to a new report. The University of Stirling study was commissioned by the Scottish Government and sets
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The Church of England spent decades failing to protect some children and young people from sexual predators, preferring instead to protect its own reputation, a damning report has found. The
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