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Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

By Thomas Hornall, Reporter 8th July 2019News England

Young people are suffering from “poverty of hope”, with more than two-thirds believing they will be worse off than their parents, a children’s charity has said. A Barnardo’s-commissioned study also

Police called to some children’s care homes as many as 200 times a year

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent8th July 2019News England

Children’s homes in parts of the country are calling the police as many as 200 times a year, charity research suggests. The Howard League for Penal Reform warned its latest

Judge moves to protect sisters living in Africa after social workers raise concerns

By Brian Farmer, Reporter5th July 2019News England

A High Court judge in London has taken steps to protect two sisters living more than 4,000 miles away in Africa after social workers said they were at risk. Mrs

New report warns children as young as seven recruited by county lines drug gangs

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent5th July 2019News England

County lines drug gangs are recruiting children aged under 10, a charity has suggested. The Children’s Society made the claim after carrying out research which suggested younger children than previously

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner

By Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent4th July 2019News England

The Children’s Commissioner for England has said billions of pounds being earmarked for tax cuts by the Tory leadership rivals should be used to “mend broken childhoods” instead. Anne Longfield

Children being held for unacceptably long periods in ‘unsuitable’ conditions at Heathrow

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent3rd July 20193rd July 2019News England

Children are being held in “unsuitable” temporary detention rooms at Heathrow Airport for more than 12 hours at a time, according to a report. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) raised

Parents driven into debt as school holiday childcare costs soar, charity says

By Nina Massey, Education Correspondent3rd July 2019News England

Parents are having to find up to £800 extra to cover the cost of childcare over the summer holidays, new analysis suggests. Childcare costs rise during the school holidays when

Court told social services took no further action as schoolgirl concerns raised

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter2nd July 2019News England

The assistant head teacher at a school attended by Lucy McHugh has told a court that social services decided to take no further action after she raised concerns about the

Mother who suffered from poor mental health admits smothering baby with pillow

By Emily Pennink, Old Bailey Correspondent2nd July 2019News England

A mother has admitted smothering her three-month-old daughter with a pillow after being diagnosed with “mild” post-natal depression. Kamila Bogdan, 41, killed baby Julia at home in Croydon, south London,

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row

By Jess Glass and Jane Kirby, Reporters2nd July 2019News England

A mother has said police and social services were called after a school refused to give her epileptic daughter a cannabis oil prescription. Tannine Montgomery, 30, lives with her five-year-old

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Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

Police called to some children’s care homes as many as 200 times a year

Judge moves to protect sisters living in Africa after social workers raise concerns

New report warns children as young as seven recruited by county lines drug gangs

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner

Children being held for unacceptably long periods in ‘unsuitable’ conditions at Heathrow

Parents driven into debt as school holiday childcare costs soar, charity says

Court told social services took no further action as schoolgirl concerns raised

Mother who suffered from poor mental health admits smothering baby with pillow

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

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Tag: Childrens Services

Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

Police called to some children’s care homes as many as 200 times a year

Judge moves to protect sisters living in Africa after social workers raise concerns

New report warns children as young as seven recruited by county lines drug gangs

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner

Children being held for unacceptably long periods in ‘unsuitable’ conditions at Heathrow

Parents driven into debt as school holiday childcare costs soar, charity says

Court told social services took no further action as schoolgirl concerns raised

Mother who suffered from poor mental health admits smothering baby with pillow

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row