End Youth Homelessness has released new survey findings to coincide with World Homeless Day on the 10th October. It is highlighting the importance of supporting local youth homelessness charities and
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A fitness instructor “assaulted, abused and ultimately murdered” his 18-month-old adopted daughter, a court has heard. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of inflicting serious injuries on Elsie Scully-Hicks before her
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A family court judge has decided not to name a council she criticised over its handling of a case involving a baby girl now placed for adoption. Recorder Carly Henley
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Three teenage brothers who developed a “narcissistic cult” mentality and came to believe there was no point leaving home, socialising or going to school, should leave their mother’s care, a
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NHS treatment for children with mental health problems is shockingly poor, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. In a new report to MPs, Anne Longfield said she was “very
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A High Court judge has raised concerns about a 13-year-old boy with a history of “seriously uncontrolled behaviour” who council social services bosses say should be in secure accommodation. Mr
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Northern Ireland’s chief social worker Seán Holland wants to build more cultural competence among social work professionals. Speaking at a workshop ‘Cultural Competence in Child Care Social Work in Northern
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A woman with a “very significant learning disability” has lost the latest round of a fight over the care of her two children. Two Court of Appeal judges have backed
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A woman has had three children taken from her care in the space of five years after social workers raised concerns about her drug and alcohol misuse, mental health difficulties
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A man attempted suicide after losing a court fight over the care of his daughter following the death of his estranged partner, a judge has been told. Two Court of
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