Parents are paying 5% more for childcare for under-twos than a year ago, a report has found. The findings suggest that childcare costs are rising faster than price increases generally,
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Inspectors have reported major weaknesses in the way children and young people in need of care and protection are supported and cared for in Orkney. The Care Inspectorate looked at
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A ruling by a family court judge who concluded that a woman who said she was raped by her partner did nothing “physically” to stop him has been made public.
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A body representing councils across Scotland has raised fears that the Scottish Government’s draft budget will impact their ability to meet child poverty targets. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
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More than half of people in the UK underestimate how widespread child sexual abuse is, a leading children’s charity has said. According to a survey commissioned by Barnardo’s, 55% of
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According to new research by The Children’s Society, 1 in 10 children aged 14 in the UK have been blighted by poverty throughout their childhood. New figures from the charity
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The Children’s Society has created a new toolkit for professionals designed to help improve the support given to young carers as they move to adulthood. The ‘Young carers transition to
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The chief executive of Action for Children has announced her resignation in a social media post this morning. After 18 months in the role, Julie Bentley cited personal reasons for
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A project to divert children from a life in organised crime is being launched in Edinburgh following its “astonishing” success in Glasgow. Mentors with similar backgrounds and experiences work with
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The Government has announced plans to ban local authorities from placing vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation amid growing concern over grooming and county lines drug gangs. Under the plans, all
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