Judge praises Welsh couple who have fostered ‘enormous’ number of children
A High Court judge has praised on a couple in Wales who have fostered an “enormous” number of children. Mr Justice Francis, who is based in the Family Division of
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Report: Revolving Door – Vulnerable children being overlooked in cycle of referrals
Action for Children are concerned that opportunities to intervene early are being missed. Some children are stuck in a revolving door into social care, in a cycle of referral and
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Analysis of social service referrals shows tens of thousands of children at risk of abuse
Tens of thousands of vulnerable children at risk of abuse and neglect may not be getting the help they need, a charity has warned. A report by Action for Children
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Cardiff boy living with foster carers to have Polish lessons paid for by council
Council bosses are to pay for a Polish boy living with foster carers in Wales to have Polish lessons, a family court judge has said. Mr Justice Francis said the
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Pride, resilience and worry part of life for armed forces children, new report finds
Children of armed forces servicemen and women are sometimes being put into foster care when overseas deployments leave them without any suitable family to care for them, a report has
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Survey: New CELCIS study to explore challenges facing foster carers in Scotland
Foster carers in Scotland are being asked to take part in a new study which aims to explore the unique circumstances and challenges that come with caring for children and
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Foster carer wins substantial damages for defamation and data breach from former agency
A foster carer who sued her former agency over allegations that prevented her from working has accepted substantial damages at the High Court. Francine West brought proceedings for defamation, malicious
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Care services in Scotland ‘generally working well’ to protect children from sexual abuse
Care services across Scotland are generally working well to protect children from the risks of sexual exploitation, according to inspectors. The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on a
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Judge admonishes social worker over witness statement evidence in fostering case
A social worker who said a woman was failing to meet her son’s “emotional needs” because she had not taken him out for an ice cream and did not get
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Boy who slipped into coma after being given drug removed from family care
A little boy who slipped into a coma after being given a “potentially life-threatening” dose of a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy must live with a foster carer,
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