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Two residential care workers removed from Register after tying up teen in cling film and tape

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter6th February 2020News Wales

Two residential child care workers from Gwynedd have been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers in Wales after a hearing found their fitness to practise was impaired because

Report: The Independent Care Review – Concluding reports and recommendations (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter5th February 2020Reports & Resources

The Independent Care Review has today called for a radical overhaul of Scotland’s ‘care system’ and published, for the first time, the human and economic cost of the current provision

Unprecedented review finds Scottish care system is ‘fractured, bureaucratic and unfeeling’

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter5th February 20205th February 2020News Scotland

A three-year independent review has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ of Scotland’s care system, making more than 80 recommendations to completely reform the system. Launched by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola

First Minister hosts care experienced young people ahead of Independent Care Review

By Laura McKellar, Reporter4th February 20204th February 2020News Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met the challenge of listening to more than 1,000 care experienced young people as they discuss the changes they want to see to the system

Engage: How Scotland is taking a revolutionary approach to looking after children in care

By Ewan Aitken28th January 2020Engage

Listen and learn were the watchwords for a new review which aims to transform how Scotland deals with the consequences of family breakdown, writes Ewan Aitken. On 5 February, the

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

By Brian Farmer, Reporter23rd January 202023rd January 2020News England

A vulnerable teenage girl may be temporarily placed in Airbnb accommodation by council social services staff because a suitable specialist unit cannot be found, a High Court judge has been

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns

By Sophie Morris, Reporter20th January 202020th January 2020News England

Moving children into out-of-area placements away from their local authorities has left more children at risk of exploitation, a Labour MP has said. Labour’s Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter14th January 2020Reports & Resources

The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on the deaths of looked after children in Scotland. The report draws attention to themes emerging from notifications received by the Care

‘Unprecedented pressures’ on councils as number of children in care hits 10-year-high

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter9th January 2020News England

New figures revealing the number of children in care has hit a 10-year high point to a care system “in crisis”, the Children’s Commissioner has said. According to Department for

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter8th January 2020News Scotland

There was widespread abuse of children at care establishments in Scotland, an interim report has concluded. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published its findings into residential institutions run by

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Two residential care workers removed from Register after tying up teen in cling film and tape

Report: The Independent Care Review – Concluding reports and recommendations (Scotland)

Unprecedented review finds Scottish care system is ‘fractured, bureaucratic and unfeeling’

First Minister hosts care experienced young people ahead of Independent Care Review

Engage: How Scotland is taking a revolutionary approach to looking after children in care

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

‘Unprecedented pressures’ on councils as number of children in care hits 10-year-high

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

‘Inhuman’ violence against Sara Sharif ‘normalised’ by defendants, jurors told

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Tag: Childrens Care Homes

Two residential care workers removed from Register after tying up teen in cling film and tape

Report: The Independent Care Review – Concluding reports and recommendations (Scotland)

Unprecedented review finds Scottish care system is ‘fractured, bureaucratic and unfeeling’

First Minister hosts care experienced young people ahead of Independent Care Review

Engage: How Scotland is taking a revolutionary approach to looking after children in care

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

‘Unprecedented pressures’ on councils as number of children in care hits 10-year-high

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments