Children from the Highlands in foster care are being placed up to 500 miles (805km) away from their birthplace, an investigation has found. Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes
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Two brothers who claim they suffered harassment and abuse from neighbours have lost a landmark Supreme Court bid for compensation from their local council. The pair, identified only as CN
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A troubled council has said it is deeply ashamed and has apologised to the families of two young children murdered by father figures after admitting the youngsters were “let down”.
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A Serious Case Review (SCR) is one of several reviews and audits undertaken within the learning and improvement framework established by a Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB). A review provides
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The Northamptonshire Serious Case Review Sub Group took the decision on 17 May 2018 that, with reference to the requirements as set out in Chapter 4 of Working Together to
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People who prey on children are deliberately exploiting a “legal loophole” to groom young people – by getting themselves into “positions of trust” like driving instructors or sports coaches, MPs
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A nine-year-old girl whose two “dangerous” older brothers pose a risk to her must leave home and live with a foster carer, a family court judge has decided. Judge Simon
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A couple have won a family court fight over the care of a six-year-old grandson who has lived with them for almost all of his life. Council social services bosses
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Child sex abuse survivors have told of the shame and guilt that stopped them reporting their ordeals, and called for an end to the secrecy of religious institutions which they
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Authorities cannot arrest their way out of the scourge of online child abuse, an expert has said. Rather than relying on the police, teachers, or social services to keep children
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