Exploitation of vulnerable youngsters by drugs gangs is a “sad reflection” of the current state of child protection services, a former watchdog has said. Lord Laming, who served as chief
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MPs have voted down proposals to enshrine protections for child refugees as part of the Government’s Brexit agreement. Following his election victory, Boris Johnson re-drafted his European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)
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New figures revealing the number of children in care has hit a 10-year high point to a care system “in crisis”, the Children’s Commissioner has said. According to Department for
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Campaigners have called on the Home Secretary to change “unfair rules” which separate refugee families, with a video animation highlighting the “horrors” faced by children fleeing wartorn countries. The Refugee
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A Pakistani national has said he is “relieved that at last justice has prevailed” after the Supreme Court ruled he should be entitled to reside in the UK because he
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A church is being investigated over allegations that pastors were pressuring young people in the congregation to sell their own blood to raise funds. The Charity Commission said it has
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Security flaws have been found in a number of smart toys, leaving children at risk of being contacted by strangers, Which? has warned. The consumer group is urging the next
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A baby taken from his parents’ care after suffering a fractured skull when less than two weeks old is set to return home in time for Christmas. The boy, who
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The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should stay in jail, the Parole Board has decided. Tracey Connelly, 37, was jailed in 2009 for causing or
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A child in Britain becomes homeless every eight minutes, a new report by a leading charity has found. National homelessness charity, Shelter, has found 183 children – enough to fill
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