The Archbishop of Canterbury has emotionally told an inquiry how “ashamed” he is of the Church in the wake of the child sex abuse inquiry. The Most Rev Justin Welby
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New guidance to dispel myths around fostering and adopting has been launched in a bid to boost the number of Muslims helping children in care. The first Islamic Guidance Document
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A new video ‘You can make a difference’ has been released today, World Social Work Day, to encourage more people to think about becoming a social worker. The short video
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Health Secretary Shona Robison has apologised to patients and families affected by testing for bacteria in the water supply at two Glasgow hospitals. Four children are now receiving treatment for
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Jeremy Hunt has branded as “totally unacceptable” reports that head teachers have had to prove children had attempted suicide before they could be treated by mental health services. The Health
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An independent social worker has told an inquest that she did not see the “volatility” of a father who went on to beat his six-year-old daughter to death as a
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Five children whose parents have a history of drug abuse and can no longer look after them should go into care and be split up, a family court judge has
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Too many children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties are still not getting the help they need, campaigners have warned. A new report argues that poor understanding
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Services for children and young people in East Ayrshire are performing well and delivering very good outcomes for children, young people and their families, inspectors have said. Across nine quality
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This document sets out the Government response to the consultation for formally determining the Knowledge and Skills Statements for frontline practitioners and practice supervisors as the post-qualifying improvement standards. The
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