Concerns have been raised that gender-questioning young people are being failed by “appalling” waiting lists as a report warned that staffing is one of the “most challenging” parts of delivering
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Children living near Sure Start centres in their first five years of life performed better in their GCSEs than others, according to a new report whose author warns the current
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A whistleblower at the Tavistock Trust said he is “pleased I didn’t turn away” when colleagues raised concerns to him several years ago about the children’s gender service which closed
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There must be a “radical rethink” of how autism and ADHD are assessed and treated in England if the NHS is to keep up with demand for services, a think
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Chris Packham has said he “loathed himself” and thought he was “broken” as a teenager before he understood he had autism. The Springwatch presenter, 62, was only diagnosed at the
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Government’s childcare plan was a “really positive intervention” as he was quizzed by working parents over whether the nursery sector had enough places and
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A rise in child cruelty crimes in England since the pandemic must prompt politicians to commit to investing in early intervention services, a coalition of charities has said. Crimes against
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Children’s services have apologised after a review found safeguarding practice was inadequate in the final weeks of the life of a baby murdered not long after being handed back to
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The Education Secretary has acknowledged parents are having to “fight to get the right support” for children with special educational needs, days after figures showed around two in three special
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Short staffing, underfunding and severe treatment delays have made mental health services for children and young people a “ticking time bomb”, the health regulator has warned. The Care Quality Commission
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