Four-year-old brought up in ‘utterly chaotic’ home had to learn how to chew food
A girl aged four brought up in an “utterly chaotic” environment by her parents had to be taught how to chew food when placed into foster care, a High Court
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Engage: Nicky Campbell reveals emotional struggle of adoption on long lost family
Nicky Campbell was adopted at four days old and has struggled with his emotions presenting an ITV show tracing the origins of abandoned children. The broadcaster has traced his own
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Parents ‘extraordinary progress’ sees council review decision on removing children
Council social services bosses have changed their minds about taking four children from their parents’ care, a judge has said. Three had been earmarked for adoption and one placed with
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Tory MP ‘sank to new depths’ as he blocked plans to tackle FGM
The Government has come under fire for allowing a Tory MP to block plans to tackle female genital mutilation. MPs from all parties attacked the Government for not taking the
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Scale of female genital mutilation treatment in Scotland’s biggest cities revealed
Medics in Scotland’s biggest cities have treated victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) on more than 230 occasions over the last two years, according to newly-uncovered figures. The statistics were
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Man jailed for sexual activity with 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19
A man who spent the night with a 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Carl Hodgson, 28, invited the child to his flat
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Senior judges criticise family court judge over handling of child care hearing
A family court judge has come under fire from two senior judges over the way she handled a hearing centred on the care of two children. Lord Justice Peter Jackson
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African schoolgirls help launch research project to prevent FGM
A group of African schoolgirls have helped launch a community-led research project to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance to female genital mutilation (FGM). Twenty teenagers from Notre Dame High
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Huge rise in referrals to Met Police team probing online child abuse
The number of referrals to a Metropolitan Police squad tackling online child abuse has more than doubled. The unit received 2,514 referrals in 2018, compared with 1,050 the previous year,
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Youngsters who witness domestic abuse could give pre-recorded evidence
Child witnesses of domestic abuse should be included in a planned law to boost the use of pre-recorded evidence from vulnerable people in criminal trials, MSPs have said. Opposition parties
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