‘Exorbitant’ childcare costs sees nearly a fifth of parents quitting work
Almost one in five parents have had to leave their jobs because of the cost of childcare, a new study suggests. A similar number want to work but cannot afford
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Judge questions council care plan for baby at centre of court abortion litigation
A judge has questioned a council plan for the care of a baby whose mother has learning disabilities and was at the centre of a court abortion battle. Mr Justice
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Anorexic teenager who wants to go home must stay in specialist unit – judge
An anorexic teenager who wants to go home must stay in specialist accommodation, a Court of Protection judge has decided. The 17-year-old girl, who at one stage weighed 4st 6lb
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Call for participants for project to evaluate multi-agency working in children’s social care
What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) is seeking participants for the extension of its Practice In Need of Evidence programme, examining multi-agency partnerships working to improve outcomes in children’s
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Scottish Autism announce practice improvement scheme with Cambridge school
Scottish Autism, the largest provider of autism-specific services in Scotland, has announced it is to work alongside Gretton School in Cambridge to pilot a new Autism Practice Improvement Programme (APIP).
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Toddler at significant risk in dirty and overcrowded home to go into council care
A toddler who was sharing an overcrowded home with two dogs must go into council care, a family court judge has decided. The house where the little boy, who is
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Police search for parents after seven-month-old baby taken from social services centre
Police are searching for the natural parents of a seven-month-old child after they took it away from social services without consent. South Wales Police said the “looked-after” baby was taken
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Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives
A growing shortage of skilled children’s palliative care doctors and nurses across England has reached crisis point, a new report from Together for Short Lives reveals. The charity says the
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Mothers using ‘informal childcare’ more likely to return to work, new survey finds
Mothers are more likely to go back to work after having a baby if they have relatives who are willing to look after their child, a study has found. Around
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Woman who alienated son from ex-husband loses custody over boy’s care
A woman has lost a fight over the care of her 12-year-old son after a High Court judge concluded that she had alienated the youngster from his father. The boy,
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