A little-know law affecting looked after children and their carers is being put under the spotlight in a short film being produced by students at Teesside University. The students are
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The death of a woman killed by her 13-year-old foster child might have been avoided, an inquiry has concluded. Dawn McKenzie, 34, was stabbed by the teenager she and her
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Scotland’s oldest Children’s charity, Carolina House Trust, celebrates its Bicentenary anniversary in 2015. In order to recognise their fantastic work the charity is holding a black tie dinner dance fundraiser
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A 14-year-old girl has won a “highly exceptional” legal ruling revoking an adoption order made more than ten years ago. The teenager was also given the go-ahead by a High
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A new inquiry into violent abuse at a notorious residential school has been launched by Police Scotland. The Daily Record has reported that a new victim has come forward with
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Coldplay are in talks to rescue part of Kids Company and continue to provide support to hundreds of young people following the charity’s sudden collapse. The band, which is fronted
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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidj has defended her role in the collapsed charity amid allegations of sexual abuse, violence and drug taking involving young people in its care. She also
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Kids Company has closed its doors on thousands of young people after running out of money as its high profile founder Camila Batmanghelidjh blamed “rumour-mongering civil servants” and “ill-suited ministers”
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It is “complete rubbish” to claim there was serious financial mismanagement at collapsed charity Kids Company, chairman of trustees Alan Yentob has insisted. Mr Yentob, a senior BBC executive, said
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Most services for children and young people in Shetland are performing well, inspectors have concluded, but some important areas requiring improvement have also been identified. It follows a joint inspection
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