High Court backs Irish social workers in family court litigation
A woman who left Wales and travelled to the Republic of Ireland when pregnant after her first son was taken into council care is facing fresh family court litigation in
Read MoreA woman who left Wales and travelled to the Republic of Ireland when pregnant after her first son was taken into council care is facing fresh family court litigation in
Read MoreThe role of senior police commanders in the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is to be investigated, the police watchdog has said. The Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) Operation
Read MoreThe mother and grandmother of a teenager who was allowed to “rot to death” on an inflatable mattress have been convicted of his manslaughter. Jordan Burling (pictured) was said to
Read MoreJordan Burling was “invisible to the authorities”. The young man had a very troubled life but only had minimal contact with state agencies, including the education system. Prosecutor Nicholas Lumley
Read MoreCambian shares surged 33% after the social care services firm confirmed it had received a potential takeover offer worth £405 million. The two firms are now “in discussions” after CareTech
Read MoreA council worker has embraced his new-found fame as Harry Kane’s doppelganger. Danny McLaughlin says he gets stopped in the street by people mistaking him for the England footballer and
Read MoreA judge has ruled to “keep the door closed” on a mother who has not been told her estranged teenage child has cancer. Mr Justice Hayden said a ban on
Read MoreThe Government’s free childcare policy is being challenged in the High Court by lone parents and their children, who say they are discriminated against. Free childcare provision for three and
Read MoreNeglect in older children is often going unnoticed, leaving youngsters at risk of slipping through the cracks, a report warns. It suggests that agencies can see neglected older youngsters as
Read MoreA council has been told to apologise for acting unfairly towards a mother who wanted to move her son to a new school after she was the victim of “honour”-based
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