Family centre to move to new venue after Southport knife attack
A family centre where three girls were fatally stabbed in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class will continue its work in a new venue. Bebe King, six, Alice
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Mother admitted leaving four young boys twice before fatal fire, court told
A mother accused over the deaths of her four young sons in a house fire admitted leaving them home alone twice before – but only because she had no-one local
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‘Alarm bells’ raised by authorities before boys killed in house fire, court told
“Alarm bells” were raised by authorities over a mother and her four young sons before the children died in a fire while home alone, a court has heard. Deveca Rose,
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Urban councils outside London warn Angela Rayner of financial and service failure
Councils in some of the poorest urban areas of the country have warned Angela Rayner that the vast majority do not expect to meet their budget targets in the next
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Nursery worker jailed for three years after threatening to kick child in head
A nursery worker has been jailed after she verbally abused children in her care and threatened to kick one in the head. Rebecca Gregory, 25, was handed a three-year sentence
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Government scrap one-word Ofsted judgments with immediate effect
Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the Government has announced. Previously, Ofsted awarded one of four headline grades to schools it inspects: outstanding, good, requires
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‘Pioneering’ programme launched for children with mental health issues
Private mental health care provider the Priory Group has launched a free emotional wellbeing programme for children across the country which aims to help tackle the growing mental health crisis
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Concerns raised over ‘misconceptions’ among professionals assessing for dyslexia
Children risk being misdiagnosed for dyslexia as professionals believe common myths about the learning difficulty, researchers have warned. There is “significant variability” in the methods used by professionals for identifying
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Most professionals working with children say national strategy needed to tackle neglect
Most professionals working with children feel there are not enough services available to support those experiencing neglect in England, according to a survey. The NSPCC said 83% of those working
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TV presenter questions social services’ treatment of her over 15-year-old’s interrail trip
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp says that she does not think she would not have been reported to social services for letting her 15-year-old son go abroad if she had “been
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