Judge speaks of ‘outrage’ at lack of secure accommodation for vulnerable boy
A family court judge has told of her frustration and outrage after hearing that a place in a specialist secure unit cannot be found for a 16-year-old boy who is
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Tag: Childrens Services
One in 10 children ‘have no one to talk to when feeling worried of sad’
One in 10 children (11%) say they have no one to talk to, or would not talk to anyone in school if they felt worried or sad, a survey has
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Judge criticises council over ‘atrocious’ treatment of severely traumatised autistic girl
A High Court judge has criticised a council over its “atrocious” treatment of a severely traumatised autistic girl who has been kept in hospital because of a delay in finding
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Charity aims to double number of children it helps with launch of new campaign
A children’s charity has launched a campaign to double the number of youngsters it supports over the next five years. Children 1st helped 10,000 children and their families last year
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Undercover police assess hotel staff’s ability at spotting child sexual exploitation
Undercover police have been testing hotel staff’s success at spotting the potential sexual exploitation of children. Officers have over the past week attempted to check into rooms in London accompanied
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Shortage of secure units for children ‘fundamentally unsatisfactory’, says judge
The most senior family court judge in England and Wales has raised concern about the knock-on effects of a shortage of approved secure accommodation units for children in council care.
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Families in High Court challenge against council over ‘unlawful’ special needs budget cut
Families of children with special educational needs are fighting a High Court battle against local authority cuts of more £21 million. Five children, whose mothers are bringing the case on
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Child refugee charity scores partial victory in court challenge but 480 cap remains
A charity has scored a partial victory in the Court of Appeal against the Home Office over its handling of unaccompanied child refugees. Following a challenge by Help Refugees, senior
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Toddler dies after being tied face-down on mattress in ‘cage’ bed, court told
A toddler died after being bound and forced to sleep face down in a “cage” bed, a court has heard. Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle, aged 19 months, was tied to the mattress
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Scottish Government has not taken decisive steps tackling child poverty – JRF report
The Scottish Government has not taken the “decisive steps” needed to tackle child poverty, campaigners have said, with a quarter of youngsters living in families that are struggling to get
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