A third of the most vulnerable children in the social care system have been placed long distances from their homes, schools and support networks, research has found. The study identified
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An octogenarian former jet fighter pilot has spoken about his new life as a foster carer. RAF veteran Nigel (pictured), whose surname has not been given, said he took up
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Thousands of foster carers across England and Scotland will receive bouquets of daffodils in the lead-up to Mother’s Day to recognise the contribution they make to children’s lives. The flowers,
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An independent review has found council staff could not have predicted a 16-year-old girl they were tasked to look after would be murdered by her brother. The learning review, carried
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Samantha Morton has dedicated her Bafta Fellowship “to every child in care, or who has been in care and who didn’t survive”. The 46-year-old actress and director collected the film
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Emotional scars associated with growing up in care are passed down through generations, according to a UK-first study. Care leavers were at greater risk of depression and anxiety, and their
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A pub chef has been convicted of murdering his ex-partner after blaming her for their child being taken into care, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Darren Osment, 41, killed Claire
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A foster carer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years after murdering a one-year-old child she was in the process of adopting. Katie Tidmarsh
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Misconceptions including being single or too old are said to be putting people off fostering at a time of dire need for more carers, as Olympian Fatima Whitbread and poet
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A man convicted of the murder and sexual assault of his teenage sister in a “truly evil” attack has been ordered to spend at least 22 years behind bars. Connor
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