Dozens of children with suicidal thoughts are being supported by Childline each day, amid a rise in demand for counselling. An average of 67 children are receiving help each day
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Hundreds of children died or were victims of abuse and neglect after concerns for their welfare had already been raised with social services, according to a report. The Child Safeguarding
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Britain is at risk of “lagging behind” other European countries when it comes to child health, leading doctors have warned. The nation is “in danger of failing a generation”, children’s
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Almost 600 children have been waiting more than a year for specialist mental health care, according to new figures. NHS data from the end of December 2019 reveals 589 youngsters
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Social care, early years and childcare employees today came together to mark the first year of the WeCare Wales campaign and challenge the public’s perception of their jobs. They are
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More than 4,000 nursery staff need to be recruited to allow for the increase in free early learning and childcare (ELC) hours later this year, Audit Scotland has said. Reviewing
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A freelance journalist has asked to see a file of evidence relating to a seven-year-old girl who was at the centre of private family court proceedings. Melanie Newman wants a
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Melanie Armstrong is returning to Action for Children, this time as interim CEO, following the decision by Julie Bentley to resign as Chief Executive. Julie Bentley announced she was stepping
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Welsh social care regulator, Social Care Wales, has launched a new dashboard showing local authority spend on social care. This new dashboard is available in English and Welsh, as part
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Too many children are still being “criminalised” and held in police stations, according to a report. The Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has called for police
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