Charles to tell child sexual abuse inquiry he was ‘deceived’ over disgraced bishop
The Prince of Wales will tell a child sexual abuse inquiry he was “deceived” by disgraced bishop Peter Ball – and that he was unaware of the true nature of
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Child sexual abuse inquiry fined £200,000 after data blunder identified possible victims
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been fined £200,000 after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims of child sexual abuse. Vulnerable people were placed at
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Home Office failed to probe child abuse claims decade before Rotherham
The Home Office had opportunities to question the response of the police and other agencies to reports of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham years before the scandal erupted in the
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Supreme Court to consider role of councils in protecting vulnerable children
The Supreme Court is to hear a landmark case which could have an impact on the rights of thousands of abuse victims. It concerns two people, known as CN and
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More than 43,000 sign petition to save teenage brothers from deportation
More than 43,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Home Office not to deport two teenage brothers from Scotland. Areeb Umeed Bakhsh (left), 13, and his brother Somer
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Toddler with wrist fractures had arm pulled or twisted, specialist suggests
A toddler who suffered wrist fractures probably had her arm pulled or twisted, a specialist has told a family court judge. The little girl also suffered a rib fracture consistent
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Major report explores relationship between poverty, care and interventions in children’s lives
A major new report highlighting how social care has become a postcode lottery for children across the UK has been published following research conducted by the University of Sheffield. The
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Family members jailed for killing teenager left to rot like ‘second world war camp’ victim
A teenager who died at home looked “hauntingly reminiscent of starving victims in the extermination camps of the Second World War”, according to a judge who jailed his mother, grandmother
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Safeguarding chief pledges full review after death of teenager who was ‘invisible to authorities’
A “full, independent review” is under way into what contact agencies had with Jordan Burling before his death after a jury heard he was “invisible to the authorities”. Speaking outside
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Legal Aid for child migrants to be reinstated following five year legal battle
Legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants has been reinstated following a five-year legal battle between the Government and the Children’s Society. Justice Minister Lucy Frazer confirmed that the scope of
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