Mother ‘gobsmacked’ as jailed rapist contacted by council to seek visits from child
A jailed sex offender was given the chance to play a part in the future of the child of a woman he raped, it has been reported. The man, who
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High Court challenge to £1000 fee to register a child as British citizen given go-ahead
A High Court challenge to the “huge” fee required to register a child as a British citizen has been given the go-ahead. The Project for the Registration of Children as
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Police force axes ‘insulting victim blaming’ child sexual exploitation campaign
A police force has removed an “insulting” child sexual exploitation campaign from social media after accusations of victim blaming. North Yorkshire Police posted a series of images on social media
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Think tank warns of 350,000 shortage of social care workers by 2028
Low pay and poor working conditions have led to a “crisis” in the care sector, with employers struggling to recruit and retain the staff needed to meet rapidly rising demand,
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Daniel Radcliffe joins Demelza appeal to raise money for children with a terminal illness
Actor Daniel Radcliffe is using his star power to back a moving and inspiring online appeal to raise money for children with a terminal condition this Christmas. The Harry Potter
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Nursery staff report general increase in children using profanities
More than one in 10 nursery staff say they often hear children swearing, a survey suggests. Thirteen percent of those surveyed said they had seen a general increase in the
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Number of Scots children suffering emotional distress ‘increasing exponentially’, MSPs told
The number of children suffering from emotional distress is “increasing exponentially”, the chair of specialist taskforce reviewing mental health care for youngsters has warned. Dame Denise Coia said that combined
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Crossreach opens new school for vulnerable children in Renfrewshire
A new education campus for children with extra support needs is being officially opened in Renfrewshire. Erskine Waterfront Campus is run by CrossReach, the operating arm of the Church of
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Ashworth calls for childhood trauma to be national public health priority
Addressing childhood adversity and trauma should be a national public health priority, Labour has said. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said action was needed because around half of adults in
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Children’s Commissioner voices concern only ‘small fraction’ were able to access to CAMHS
Only a “small fraction” of children who need mental health support were able to access services last year, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said, as she called for every
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