Sexually abused minor receives formal apology after Government agency u-turn
A man who was sexually abused by a string of older men from the age of 13 has received a formal apology from the Government’s victim compensation agency after it
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Tag: Child Protection
Woman criticises social work assessment as Judge names council in care case
A woman unhappy about the way she has been treated by social services bosses with welfare responsibilities for her baby granddaughter has persuaded a family court judge to reveal the
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Judge bans mother from identifying her child by publicising care case
A High Court judge has barred a woman whose child is at the centre of care proceedings from identifying the youngster if she tries to publicise the case. Mr Justice
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King’s Speech actress hopes new film dealing with child bereavement strikes a chord
Helena Bonham Carter has narrated a new film on childhood bereavement for Children In Need. Saying Goodbye features the stories of a group of children and young people in the
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IFS warn benefit cuts pushing extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty
Benefit cuts are pushing an extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The biggest rises are hitting Wales, the North East, East Midlands,
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Councils struggling to cope with mounting demand for children’s services, survey
Town halls are struggling to meet the needs of children in their area, a charity has warned. Many authorities are facing an increased demand for children’s services, such as supporting
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Shadow minister calls for action amid ‘growing emergency’ in children’s social care
Children’s services are in crisis across much of England due to government funding cuts, Labour has said. Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne (pictured) said there was a “growing emergency in
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Engage: Perversion that challenges nurturing notion of motherhood
Child sex abuse is shocking enough but when the perpetrator is a woman it is harder for society to accept because it seems to challenge the nurturing sense of motherhood.
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Named person guidance could see children’s information ‘stockpiled’, police warn
Guidance aimed at helping professionals implement the Scottish Government’s controversial named person scheme could see information on children being “stockpiled”, Police Scotland has warned. Holyrood’s Education Committee heard that “too
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Kids Company founder clashes with BBC presenter over charity’s demise
The founder of the now-defunct Kids Company clashed with BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire as she insisted she was not to blame for the charity’s demise. In a heated exchange, the
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