A rising number of lone migrant children are being found in hotels having been “mistakenly identified” as adults, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said. Amanda Spielman (pictured) said she
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A mother and her partner have both been jailed for life with a minimum term of 39 years for murdering her son during a campaign of “horrific and prolonged torture”.
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Vital help from children’s services has become “the last resort” for some families in England, with social care leaders warning “we cannot continue to do this on the cheap”. Councils
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The family of Sir Sean Connery are supporting a pioneering new project which will support children with dyslexia – a cause which was close to his heart. Sir Sean’s granddaughters
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A young mother killed by her “obsessive” partner feared social services would “take her baby away” if she kept reporting his “controlling” and violent behaviour to police, her aunt told
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Childline has reported a rise of almost a fifth in counselling sessions it provides to youngsters in Scotland about sexual abuse and exploitation. New analysis by the NSPCC of Childline
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The number of referrals of children in England to social services who are assessed as needing help is at its highest level for eight years, figures show. Some 413,320 “episodes
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A mother who said her son was left traumatised after being physically restrained at a special school is launching plans for a new law in his name. Calum Morrison (pictured),
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Children with disabilities and complex needs suffered “very serious abuse and neglect” at three residential settings in Doncaster, according to a national review calling for “urgent action” to ensure children
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Jimmy Akingbola has called for better visibility of children in Britain’s care system after reflecting on his own experience for an upcoming project. In a new documentary for ITV, Jimmy
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