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Report: Foster Care in England – Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers Independent Review

By Iain MacDonald7th February 2018Reports & Resources

An independent review of foster care in England has been published, setting out recommendations to improve the fostering system for children and foster carers. The independent review, commissioned by the

Worldwide FGM campaign garners huge support across social media

By Ed Carty6th February 2018News England

A worldwide social media campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) has almost doubled its target before it began. With the backing of the #MeToo movement, Ifrah Ahmed, a survivor of

Government failed to implement half of online child safety recommendations, NSPCC

By Catherine Wyatt2nd February 2018News England

The Government has failed to properly implement about half of the child safety online recommendations made a decade ago, the charity says. Professor Tanya Byron made a series of “urgent

Health concerns see intimate piercing on under-18s banned in Wales

By Claire Hayhurst1st February 2018News Wales

Wales has become the first country in the UK to introduce a nationwide ban on the intimate piercing of under-18s. The law, which comes into force on Thursday, makes it

Serious shortage of secure accomodation sees troubled boy from Kent placed in Scotland

By Brian Farmer31st January 2018News Scotland

A troubled boy has been placed in secure accommodation hundreds of miles from home because of a shortage of specialist units for children, a family court judge has said. Judge

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

By Ryan Wilkinson29th January 2018News England

Rotherham Council’s children’s services have “transformed” since the local authority was rocked by a child sexual exploitation scandal, according to Ofsted. An inspection in 2014 identified “widespread and serious failures”

Campaigners win right to challenge ruling on Government cap for child refugess

By Sian Harrison25th January 2018News England

Campaigners have been given the go-ahead to challenge a court ruling on the Government’s plans to cap the number of child refugees allowed into the UK. The Help Refugees charity

Thousands of childen living in ‘scandalous’ poverty across Scotland, study

By Paul Ward24th January 2018News Scotland

Thousands of children still live in “scandalous” poverty across Scotland, a study has found. The End Child Poverty coalition is urging the UK Government to end the freeze on children’s

Half of children in some parts of UK growing up in poverty, report warns

By Alan Jones24th January 2018News England

Half of children in some parts of the UK are growing up in poverty, revealing a “growing crisis”, a new report warns. Research by the End Child Poverty coalition showed

Inquiry hears Met received 700% rise in online child abuse care referrals

By Jack Hardy22nd January 2018News England

Britain’s biggest police force witnessed a 700% spike in the number of online child abuse cases referred to them by national investigators over three years, an inquiry has heard. The

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Report: Foster Care in England – Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers Independent Review

Government failed to implement half of online child safety recommendations, NSPCC

Health concerns see intimate piercing on under-18s banned in Wales

Serious shortage of secure accomodation sees troubled boy from Kent placed in Scotland

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

Campaigners win right to challenge ruling on Government cap for child refugess

Thousands of childen living in ‘scandalous’ poverty across Scotland, study

Half of children in some parts of UK growing up in poverty, report warns

Inquiry hears Met received 700% rise in online child abuse care referrals

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

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Tag: Child Protection

Report: Foster Care in England – Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers Independent Review

Worldwide FGM campaign garners huge support across social media

Government failed to implement half of online child safety recommendations, NSPCC

Health concerns see intimate piercing on under-18s banned in Wales

Serious shortage of secure accomodation sees troubled boy from Kent placed in Scotland

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

Campaigners win right to challenge ruling on Government cap for child refugess

Thousands of childen living in ‘scandalous’ poverty across Scotland, study

Half of children in some parts of UK growing up in poverty, report warns

Inquiry hears Met received 700% rise in online child abuse care referrals