Child Protection – Page 67 – Care Appointments

Senior judges criticise family court judge over handling of child care hearing

By Brian Farmer8th February 2019News England

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

African schoolgirls help launch research project to prevent FGM

By The Press Association8th February 2019Education & Training

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

Huge rise in referrals to Met Police team probing online child abuse

By Margaret Davis8th February 2019Webwatch

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,

Youngsters who witness domestic abuse could give pre-recorded evidence

By The Press Association6th February 2019News Scotland

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

Children’s Commissioner calls for compulsory home education register

By Nina Massey4th February 2019News England

The Children’s Commissioner is calling for a compulsory home education register as research reveals some children are completely “off the grid”. A report published by Anne Longfield suggests almost 60,000

Children harmed by parental conflict not separation, says family court judge

By Brian Farmer30th January 2019News England

Children from broken homes are harmed by conflict between their parents not by divorce, a leading family court judge has said. Mr Justice Hayden, who is based in the Family

Woman loses children she coached to say ‘negative things’ about their father

By Brian Farmer24th January 201924th January 2019News England

A woman who coached her three children to say “negative things” about their father without justification must have the youngsters taken from her care, a family court judge has ruled.

Engage: Church’s safeguarding budget ‘has increased from £50K to £7 Million’

By Tom Horton24th January 2019Engage

The Church of England’s annual safeguarding budget has risen from around £50,000 to £7 million, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. The Most Rev Justin Welby added that the church

Council failed to carry out ‘basic core social work’ in adoption case, judge

By Brian Farmer21st January 2019News England

Social services bosses have been criticised by a High Court judge over the way they handled the case of two children who have been placed for adoption. Mrs Justice Theis

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness

By Brian Farmer21st January 2019News England

A woman has lost a family court fight over the care of her son after a judge said she had repeatedly claimed he was sick when he was “perfectly normal

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Senior judges criticise family court judge over handling of child care hearing

African schoolgirls help launch research project to prevent FGM

Huge rise in referrals to Met Police team probing online child abuse

Youngsters who witness domestic abuse could give pre-recorded evidence

Children’s Commissioner calls for compulsory home education register

Children harmed by parental conflict not separation, says family court judge

Woman loses children she coached to say ‘negative things’ about their father

Engage: Church’s safeguarding budget ‘has increased from £50K to £7 Million’

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Child Protection

Senior judges criticise family court judge over handling of child care hearing

African schoolgirls help launch research project to prevent FGM

Huge rise in referrals to Met Police team probing online child abuse

Youngsters who witness domestic abuse could give pre-recorded evidence

Children’s Commissioner calls for compulsory home education register

Children harmed by parental conflict not separation, says family court judge

Woman loses children she coached to say ‘negative things’ about their father

Engage: Church’s safeguarding budget ‘has increased from £50K to £7 Million’

Council failed to carry out ‘basic core social work’ in adoption case, judge

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness