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Grandparents criticise social services staff who were unable to trace them

By The Press Association7th December 2016News England

A couple who have lost a High Court fight over the care of their granddaughter criticised council social services staff who were unable to find them when the youngster was

Stepmothers struggling over relationship with stepchildren, study finds

By The Press Association7th December 2016News England

Stepmothers have more problems getting on with their stepchildren than men do, research has found. About 65% of stepfathers reported good relationships with their stepchildren compared with 57% of stepmothers,

Up to 350 homes pledged for vulnerable Syrian families across Scotland

By The Press Association25th November 2016News Scotland

Housing Associations and partners across Scotland have pledged up to 350 homes for vulnerable Syrian families. The response co-ordinated by the Scottish RSL Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis will

Fathers emotionally involved with their kids less likely to see child behavioural problems

By The Press Association23rd November 2016News England

Fathers who are emotionally involved with their children and feel confident as a parent are less likely to raise offspring with behavioural problems, research suggests. A new study from Oxford

Judge rules mother can bring up child despite chaotic lifestyle

By The Press Association22nd November 2016News England

A 20-year-old woman said to live a chaotic lifestyle should be given a chance to mother her baby son, a High Court judge has told social workers. Mr Justice Holman

Engage: What it really feels like when a loved one goes missing

By Karen Shalev Greene, University of Portsmouth10th November 2016Engage

Each year, more than 250,000 missing person reports are made to the police in the UK alone. The loss can have a profound emotional effect on the families left behind,

Judge rules girl should be brought up by foster carer instead of family members

By The Press Association1st November 2016News England

A three-year-old girl whose parents cannot look after her should be brought up by a foster carer rather than a relative, a family court judge has ruled. Judge Stephen Wildblood

More than six million families struggling with debt worries, charity warns

By The Press Association27th October 2016News England

More than 6.5 million households across Britain are in debt or face the prospect of falling into debt within a month should they lose their jobs or face a large

Single parents owed millions of pounds for child maintenance, study reveals

By The Press Association26th October 2016News England

Single parents in parts of the UK are owed millions of pounds in unpaid child maintenance, a new study shows. More than £6 million is owed in areas of West

Couple cleared of abuse at criminal trial seek to regain care of child

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

A couple have begun the latest stage of a legal fight to regain care of their child after being cleared of abuse at a criminal trial. The man and woman

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Grandparents criticise social services staff who were unable to trace them

Stepmothers struggling over relationship with stepchildren, study finds

Up to 350 homes pledged for vulnerable Syrian families across Scotland

Fathers emotionally involved with their kids less likely to see child behavioural problems

Judge rules mother can bring up child despite chaotic lifestyle

Engage: What it really feels like when a loved one goes missing

Judge rules girl should be brought up by foster carer instead of family members

More than six million families struggling with debt worries, charity warns

Single parents owed millions of pounds for child maintenance, study reveals

Couple cleared of abuse at criminal trial seek to regain care of child

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Families

Grandparents criticise social services staff who were unable to trace them

Stepmothers struggling over relationship with stepchildren, study finds

Up to 350 homes pledged for vulnerable Syrian families across Scotland

Fathers emotionally involved with their kids less likely to see child behavioural problems

Judge rules mother can bring up child despite chaotic lifestyle

Engage: What it really feels like when a loved one goes missing

Judge rules girl should be brought up by foster carer instead of family members

More than six million families struggling with debt worries, charity warns

Single parents owed millions of pounds for child maintenance, study reveals

Couple cleared of abuse at criminal trial seek to regain care of child