Around 150 therapists who claim to “cure” autism have been served enforcement notices by the advertising watchdog amid warnings their methods have no scientific credibility and could severely harm children.
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Council social services bosses are waiting for a High Court judge to make findings about the cause of death of a 10-year-old girl whose body was found in her bedroom
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A charity has warned of a “domestic human rights scandal” over the number of people with a learning disability being kept in institutions. Mencap said a lack of urgency and
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Communities are facing a “serious shortfall” in children’s health visitors, council leaders have warned. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, said investment is
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Doctors will be watchfully waiting to help youngsters cope with the fallout from the St Patrick’s Day deaths, the area’s senior psychologist has said. Hundreds of young people were present
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A woman told a series of lies about her estranged husband’s behaviour and maliciously tried to exclude him from their five-year-old son’s life, a High Court judge has decided. Mr
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An initiative aimed at helping families with complex problems has cut the proportion of children going into care and the number of juvenile convictions, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has said.
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The number of children experiencing early learning and childcare in Scotland has increased to more than 290,000. A report by the Care Inspectorate, published today, showed the number of children
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A family court judge has spelled out why councils should be named in rulings on cases involving applications for children to be taken from the care of their parents. Judge
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Almost half of specialist teachers for deaf children feel pupils are performing worse than five years ago, a charity suggests. The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) says the system is
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