A 16-year-old boy who is involved in gangs and drugs should go into council care for his own safety, a judge has decided. Deputy High Court judge Darren Howe ruled
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MSPs are seeking opinions on proposed legislation aimed at offering financial redress for victims of historic child abuse in care. The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland)
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A new Bill before Holyrood is among the most important it will consider, the Deputy First Minister has said. Making a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the Redress for
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Labour peer Lord Boateng said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting paedophile Michael John Carroll or visiting the London children’s home he ran. Speaking at the Independent Inquiry into
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Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuser’s application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are “quite absurd”. Former chair of
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Children’s homes run by Lambeth Council were “frightening places” where residents were subject to sexual and physical abuse and forced to take tranquillisers, an inquiry has heard. The Independent Inquiry
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Prominent politicians, businessmen and police officers are alleged to have been involved in the filming of sexual assaults against children in care, an inquiry has heard. Some of the abuse
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Children in the care of Lambeth Council faced death threats, punishment and disbelief when they attempted to report sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Paedophiles targeted young people in children’s
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Children in care are still facing a “significant degree of inconsistency” with health assessments despite Government guidance, Barnardo’s Scotland has said. All youngsters in care undergo health assessments to try
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A man who was sexually abused by monks at a children’s home has been awarded more than £300,000 in damages. Victim T, who wished to remain anonymous, stayed at St
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