Married man, 54, jailed for grooming and sexually exploiting 15-year-old girl
A 54-year-old married man has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of having sex with a 15-year-old girl – but the court heard his wife is standing
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True scale of alleged abuse in council foster care may never be known due to poor record keeping
The true scale of alleged child abuse in local authority foster care may never be revealed due to historic issues with record keeping, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard. Opening
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Woman murdered boy she hoped to adopt as ‘frustration turned to hostility’, court hears
A woman murdered a 12-month-old boy she was hoping to adopt as her frustration with him turned to hostility, a court has heard. Leiland-James Corkill was placed with Laura Castle,
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Report into neglected child who had ‘arms taped up’ in cot finds ‘significant failings by professionals’
A severely neglected and chronically underweight 17-month-old child was taken into care only after a contractor reported seeing the youngster in a cot “with their arms taped up” in a
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Scottish child abuse inquiry to begin hearing evidence on abuse of foster care children in May
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care in May. During the first phase of the foster care case study, which
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Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner
The children’s commissioner said local authorities should act as “pushy parents” for children in care – and even take children to school in areas of gang activity – in a
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Disabled 16-month-old child drowned in trough in foster carers’ garden when left unsupervised
A disabled 16-month-old toddler who had just learned to stand up drowned in a water trough when he was left unsupervised in the garden of his foster family’s home, an
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Councils warn number of children in care in England could reach almost 100,000 by 2025
The number of children in care in England could reach almost 100,000 by 2025, the County Councils Network has warned. The County Councils Network (CCN) has warned that unless there
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Foster carer numbers not keeping up with demand for places, Ofsted data shows
Record numbers of households are inquiring about becoming foster carers but the proportion that go on to make a formal application is at an all-time low, figures show. The number
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Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced it will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care next spring. It will hold public hearings which will include
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