A nursery worker and a business owner have appeared before magistrates charged in connection with the death of a 14-month-old boy. Nursery worker Kimberley Cookson and business owner Deborah Latewood
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The Children’s Commissioner has called for under-18s to have their views considered on assisted dying, branding it “deeply concerning” they have not been consulted about the proposed new law going
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The Scottish Government should “hang its head in shame” after rock star Sir Rod Stewart stepped in to pay for the autism diagnosis of a child who has waited three
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Figures showing a sharp rise in children living in bed and breakfasts for longer than six months in England and an increase in the number of people classed as living
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Children who have gender dysphoria will be tested for autism, according to leaked plans. Health officials will screen these children for neurodevelopmental conditions including autism and ADHD, reports suggest. New
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Demand for social workers and healthcare staff including nurses has driven an increase in job vacancies, according to a new study. Jobs site Adzuna said the trend has coupled with
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Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister. Failing to scrap the limit could
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Families with a disabled child are facing average waits of more than 200 days to get assessments for social care, according to research by a charity which said the system
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Constance Marten’s baby could have been exposed to a “substantial risk of hypothermia” in a tent on the South Downs, an expert has said. Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50,
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A police whistleblower and survivors of child sexual abuse have launched a legal campaign to investigate taking action against those who failed to tackle grooming gangs and exploitation. The #TheyKnew
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