Children in care are twice as likely to have a tooth removed under general anaesthetic, a study has found. Youngsters in care – such as foster care or residential care
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A senior judge has expressed concern after being told there is no secure accommodation anywhere in the country for a “troubled and dangerous teenager believed to be involved in serious
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New research for the Children’s Commissioner for England, by the National Children’s Bureau and Research in Practice, has found recent sources of evidence reflecting the voice of children in care and care
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A number of appropriate beds have been identified after a High Court judge warned “we will have blood on our hands” if care is not found for a suicidal teenager
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A Surrey family who struggled to cope with their disabled son’s behaviour were forced to begin legal action against the county council before it provided the right accommodation for him,
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A long-awaited report is being published following an inquiry into historical abuse and mistreatment of youngsters at children’s homes in Jersey stretching back decades. The inquiry was set up to
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The Haut de la Garenne children’s home in Jersey should be demolished, a long-awaited report into historical abuse and mistreatment of youngsters on the island has recommended. The home, dubbed
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The final report by the?Panel of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry?into the abuse of children in the Island’s care system over many years?was?handed?to the States of Jersey on Monday, 3?July,?2017.? The
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Care home staff could not lock doors to prevent a 14-year-old from running away before she and a 13-year-old friend murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home, it has
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Buying a house is, experts agree, the single most stressful thing any of us will ever do. Finding and securing the perfect property is, we are told, more fraught than
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