Ministers have defended the care system after a former Liberal Democrat MP said council social services departments in England and Wales were “under pressure” to get children adopted. John Hemming,
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More than 2,000 children were reported to police for crimes linked to indecent images in the space of three years. The figures were released amid concerns over so-called sexting among
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A hospital for mentally ill children has been slammed by health officials after inspectors observed a youngster harming themselves in front of a member of staff. Huntercombe Hospital in Stafford
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Children as young as three are showing signs of being unhappy with their appearance and bodies, a survey of childcare professionals has suggested. Almost a third of nursery and school
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Significant progress has been made in improving services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway, inspectors have said. Inspectors returned for a second follow-up review of services in
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The Department of Health have produced a series of videos to help healthcare professionals understand, safeguard and care for women and girls affected by female genital mutilation (FGM). In these
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A judge has banned journalists from reporting on a deportation case involving a teenager – despite it already receiving widespread press attention. The youngster is currently fighting to remain in
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Social services staff want a High Court judge to intervene in a bid to protect a vulnerable teenage girl they say is being sexually exploited by four men. Lawyers representing
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A new report looking at reviews into child deaths in Scotland has identified a number of areas for improvement. Significant case reviews (SCRs) are carried out when a youngster has
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A baby boy whose father advocates the use of “harmful alternative medication” should be taken into council care, a family court judge has decided. The man had sold Master Mineral
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