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At least eight million living ‘on inadequate incomes’

By The Press Association19th January 2015News England

Almost two out of five families with children are struggling to make ends meet and do not have enough money for a socially acceptable standard of living, according to a

Wales’ new adoption service appoint central team

By Iain MacDonald8th January 2015News Wales

The National Adoption Service in Wales has appointed Suzanne Griffiths as Director of Operations, Wendy Carroll as Business and Performance Manager, Martina McCrossan as Policy and Practice Officer and Bethan

Report: Outcomes for maltreated children following care proceedings

By Iain MacDonald7th January 2015Reports & Resources

This is the first report from a study of outcomes for 114 children from 49 families assessed in an expert multi-disciplinary service during care proceedings. The study investigated the extent

Judge critical of councils after boy ‘languished’ in care system

By The Press Association6th January 2015News England

Two councils have been criticised by a family court judge who said a five-year-old boy taken from his parents more than two years ago had “languished” in the care system.

Scottish charities to receive £14.7 million funding

By Iain MacDonald23rd December 2014News Scotland

Children and families across Scotland are set to benefit from funding awards totalling almost £15 million, announced by Scotland’s Acting Children’s Minister. The funding has been awarded to 132 voluntary

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald4th December 2014News Scotland

A new campaign called ‘Start the Conversation’ is being launched across Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Tayside to raise awareness of the importance of having a Power of Attorney

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

By Iain MacDonald27th November 2014News England

Ofsted has published its findings from their first multi-remit focused inspection carried out in the Somerset area and found services to be inadequate. The watchdog found that while education standards

Twice as many representing themselves in family court cases

By The Press Association20th November 2014News England

The number of family court cases involving contact with children in which neither party are represented by lawyers have nearly doubled in the last year, a report on the impact

Family Hubs plan to resolve family and social care crisis

By Iain MacDonald7th November 2014News England

Charity 4Children has set out plans to create new Children and Family Hubs in every disadvantaged locality – building on and extending the approach to integrated support pioneered in Sure

Tag: Families

At least eight million living ‘on inadequate incomes’

Wales’ new adoption service appoint central team

Report: Outcomes for maltreated children following care proceedings

Judge critical of councils after boy ‘languished’ in care system

Scottish charities to receive £14.7 million funding

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

Twice as many representing themselves in family court cases

Family Hubs plan to resolve family and social care crisis

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Families

Herts social worker branded ‘unprofessional & insensitive’

At least eight million living ‘on inadequate incomes’

Wales’ new adoption service appoint central team

Report: Outcomes for maltreated children following care proceedings

Judge critical of councils after boy ‘languished’ in care system

Scottish charities to receive £14.7 million funding

Campaign to promote Power of Attorney in Scotland

Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families

Twice as many representing themselves in family court cases

Family Hubs plan to resolve family and social care crisis