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Being in care should be protected characteristic – John Lewis boss to Government

By Henry Saker-Clark, Reporter16th October 2023News England

The boss of the John Lewis Partnership has called on the Government to make being in care a protected characteristic, meaning it would be illegal to discriminate against them. Dame

London councils warn of financial ‘knife edge’ with care services driving budget overspends

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter12th October 2023News England

Councils in London have warned their finances are on a “knife edge” as they expect to have to make half a billion pounds in savings to balance their books next

Girl, 11, pregnant after being raped by boy, 14, should have termination – judge

By Brian Farmer, Reporter11th October 2023News England

A pregnant 11-year-old girl who has twice been raped by teenage boys should have a termination, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot was told how the girl

‘Terrible mistake’ to prioritise Eat Out to Help Out over children’s lockdown experience, inquiry told

By Aine Fox, Reporter6th October 2023News England

Prioritising reopening theme parks and Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme over schools in the pandemic was a “terrible mistake” and played a huge part in children’s negative

Safeguarding review to begin following death of Sara Sharif in Surrey

By Josh Payne, Reporter4th October 2023News England

A safeguarding review is set to begin following the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is due to look at the work of all agencies involved

Council ‘colluded against’ social worker over menopause symptoms, tribunal told

By Callum Parke, Reporter4th October 2023News England

A former children’s social worker has told an employment tribunal that she felt “colluded against” by a council due to suffering symptoms of menopause. Maria Rooney (pictured) has launched legal

Legal first as tribunal hears case of social worker alleging menopause discrimination

By Callum Parke, Reporter2nd October 2023News England

The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first. The Equality

Cost of living crisis has resulted in children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ – survey

By Aine Fox, Reporter29th September 2023News England

The cost-of-living crisis has led to “bed poverty” where children in the UK end up sleeping on old mattresses on the floor because families are having to prioritise money for

Successive UK governments failed to halt ‘abusive’ child migration schemes, inquiry finds

By Laura Paterson, Reporter28th September 2023News Scotland

UK governments must bear the majority of the blame for failing to halt “abusive” child migration schemes, an inquiry has found. Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chairwoman Lady Smith (pictured) has

IFS study finds free childcare reform has ‘little benefit’ to poorer families

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter27th September 2023News England

The poorest families will see no direct benefit from the expansion of free childcare, a study has found, as the Government is accused of failing to prioritise inequalities in children’s

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Being in care should be protected characteristic – John Lewis boss to Government

‘Terrible mistake’ to prioritise Eat Out to Help Out over children’s lockdown experience, inquiry told

Safeguarding review to begin following death of Sara Sharif in Surrey

Cost of living crisis has resulted in children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ – survey

Successive UK governments failed to halt ‘abusive’ child migration schemes, inquiry finds

IFS study finds free childcare reform has ‘little benefit’ to poorer families

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

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Tag: Childrens Services

Being in care should be protected characteristic – John Lewis boss to Government

London councils warn of financial ‘knife edge’ with care services driving budget overspends

Girl, 11, pregnant after being raped by boy, 14, should have termination – judge

‘Terrible mistake’ to prioritise Eat Out to Help Out over children’s lockdown experience, inquiry told

Safeguarding review to begin following death of Sara Sharif in Surrey

Council ‘colluded against’ social worker over menopause symptoms, tribunal told

Legal first as tribunal hears case of social worker alleging menopause discrimination

Cost of living crisis has resulted in children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ – survey

Successive UK governments failed to halt ‘abusive’ child migration schemes, inquiry finds

IFS study finds free childcare reform has ‘little benefit’ to poorer families