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Ministers warned childcare in Scotland remains unsuitable for working parents

By The Press Association15th August 2016News Scotland

Childcare provision in most parts of Scotland remains unsuitable for working parents, according to a parent-led campaign group. A survey of local authorities by the Fair Funding for our Kids

Pair jailed for sexual abuse at former residential school for vulnerable boys

By The Press Association12th August 2016News Scotland

Two men jailed for sexually abusing boys at the Catholic-run school where they taught committed a “gross abuse of trust”, a judge said. John Farrell, 73, and Paul Kelly, 64,

Youth services cuts cost 3,600 jobs and closure of 600 youth centres – Unison

By The Press Association11th August 2016News England

Hundreds of millions of pounds have been cut from youth services across the UK in the past six years, leading to the loss of more than 3,600 jobs, according to

Child welfare expert accused of falsely claiming PhD from Stirling University

By Iain MacDonald10th August 2016News Scotland

A child welfare expert accused of falsely claiming to be a doctor is facing a four-day disciplinary hearing at the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in Dundee. Susan Stewart, 46,

Scottish Government set ambitious new targets to tackle child poverty

By The Press Association9th August 2016News Scotland

Ambitious new targets which could reduce the number of children living in “persistent poverty” to less than one in 20 by the year 2030 have been announced by the Scottish

Government urged to put weight behind mentors for children in care

By The Press Association8th August 2016News England

Only three in 100 children in care in England receive the independent support they may legally be entitled to. If it is in their interests, every child in the country

Alarm at new data showing children as young as five accused of sexual offences

By The Press Association8th August 2016News England

Children as young as five have been accused of carrying out sexual offences at school, new figures reveal. And victims as young as four have been targeted, according to an

Troubled Families scheme report ‘suppressed’ over ‘no discernible impact’ claim

By The Press Association8th August 2016News England

Ministers have been accused of suppressing a critical evaluation of the Government’s Troubled Families initiative which cast doubt on the effectiveness of the programme. The initiative, launched in the wake

Grandfather’s anger over legal aid bill for Ellie Butler’s killer father

By The Press Association6th August 2016News England

The grandfather of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler has told how his life savings were wiped out fighting for her custody while taxpayers picked up her killer father’s vast legal bill.