Council told to pay £40,000 damages after girl unlawfully kept in care
Council bosses have been ordered to pay £40,000 damages by a family court judge who concluded that a little girl was unlawfully kept in care after her mother suffered a
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Reform of adoption system urged by Government in bid to cut waiting time
A major overhaul of the adoption system is needed to cut the eight month time lag endured by children between being given a placement order and joining a new family,
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Baby P scandal council blasted in report on teenage girl’s suicide
A council at the centre of the Baby P scandal has again been blasted in a report into child protection following the suicide of a teenage girl. Haringey Council was
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Majority of children’s centre managers warn of cuts to front-line services
Cuts to children’s centre budgets could have a damaging impact on hundreds of thousands of families across the country, a charity has warned. A poll by 4Children found almost two
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Kids Company founder insists poverty handouts were properly accounted for
The founder of the defunct Kids Company charity has denied handing out hundreds of pounds “willy-nilly” in payments to vulnerable young people. Camila Batmanghelidjh said that all the payments made
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National Autistic Society opens first of four specialist centres in Surrey
The first of four National Autistic Society (NAS) Cullum Centre’s was officially opened at Salesian School in Chertsey, Surrey, this week. Almost 100 students, parents and staff attended the launch of
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New £1.2m children’s hospice receives Royal opening in Fermanagh
Horizon West, the new Children’s Hospice in Fermanagh was officially opened by the Duke of Kent this week. During a tour of the hospice the Duke met with local families,
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Parents cleared of abuse vow to fight adoption order with ‘last breath’
The parents of a baby taken into care at six weeks old and later adopted have vowed to “fight till our last breath” to be reunited with their child after
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Report calls for greater investement in support for looked after children
The Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) has published the results of a new report which calls for greater investment in effective family support services to
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Children’s service staff praised – improvement urged in management at Aberdeenshire
Services for children and young people in Aberdeenshire are performing well but can improve further in key areas, inspectors have concluded. It follows a joint inspection of services across the
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