Grandmother moves in to care for children after social workers’ concern
A couple agreed to move out of their home so a grandparent could move in and care for their four children after social workers raised concerns. They agreed to visit
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Tag: Child Protection
Webwatch: Children ‘ill-equipped for avalanche of pressure’ on social media
Pre-teens are “ill-equipped” for the “avalanche of pressure” on social media as they head into secondary school, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned. Anne Longfield said for many children
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Extra £19m announced for councils handling unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
An extra £19 million will be made available next year for councils which are helping large numbers of lone children who are seeking asylum, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has said.
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Child abuse helpline referred over 250 calls to Police Scotland in last year
A child abuse helpline referred more than 250 calls to police in Scotland over the last year. NSPCC Scotland revealed 265 cases were passed on to authorities in 2016/17, up
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MSPs scrap deadline for named person policy decision
MSPs have agreed to remove a deadline for key legislation for the Scottish Government’s controversial named person policy. The unanimous decision scrapping the need for the first phase of Children
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PM pressed to take lead on ‘Dickensian’ conditions for vulnerable children
The Prime Minister has been urged in the Lords to take a personal lead in tackling “Dickensian” conditions faced by millions of vulnerable children in England. Labour’s Baroness Dean of
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Woman who has faced ‘unimaginable trauma’ to have daughter taken from her care
A woman who suffered the “unimaginable trauma” of seeing two children die when they were babies must have an 18-month-old daughter taken from her care and placed for adoption even
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Councils stretched as number of child protection inquiries more than doubles
The number of investigations started by councils into whether children are being harmed or at risk has more than doubled in the last decade, town hall bosses have warned. More
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Judge refuses to approve social workers’ plans to separate five siblings
A family court judge has refused to approve social workers’ plans to separate five children whose parents have a history of drug abuse and can no longer care for them.
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Judge clears woman in ‘constant fear’ of ex-husband to give children new identities
A woman who lives in “constant fear” of her ex-husband should be allowed to give their two children new identities, a High Court judge has ruled Mr Justice Cobb said
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