Data made available to Welsh Government has been used for the first time to identify the reasons for children being in residential care in Wales. The research and subsequent report
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An 11-year-old disabled girl who was held alone in police custody for a total of 60 hours without an appropriate adult endured “a nightmare”, her mother has said. The child
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Most available antidepressants do not help children and teenagers with serious mental health problems and some may be unsafe, experts have warned. A review of clinical trial evidence found that
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Midwives have called for renewed efforts to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) after more than 1,200 cases were recorded across England in just three months. This includes 11 Britons who
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Almost 200 specialists from across the North-East have gathered at Northumbria University to find out about the support it can offer practitioners on issues surrounding infant mental health. The UK’s
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Parents can help babies develop a healthy brain with a fun, new activity programme launched by children’s charity Barnardo’s. The ‘baby brain workout’ is made up of 15 simple activities
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A three-month-old baby has died after an incident at a family support centre in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to Strathbrock homeless facility in West Main Street, Broxburn, last
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It is atrocious for critics of the controversial named person scheme to use the “utterly tragic” murder of Liam Fee to attack the Scottish Government’s policy, the Deputy First Minister
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Nicola Sturgeon has told of her “shock, horror and revulsion” at the murder of toddler Liam Fee. The First Minister said the significant case review into the circumstances leading up
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Mainstream schools in England find it difficult to support children with special needs and disabilities, according to a new report. Headteachers have said that town hall cuts and delays to
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