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Child benefit reforms could have cost parents thousands in pension credits, says ex-minister

By Shaun Connolly16th March 2018News England

Former education secretary Nicky Morgan has said that child benefit changes may have caused thousands of parents to lose out on pension entitlements. Ms Morgan, who is chairwoman of the

Review launched into school exclusions of vulnerable children and ‘inconsistencies’ in eduction

By Alison Kershaw16th March 2018News England

Ministers have announced a review of school exclusions, amid concerns that some youngsters are more likely to be taken out of classrooms than others. Education Secretary Damian Hinds argued that

James Bulger’s mother welcomes MPs decision to debate calls for public inquiry

By Eleanor Barlow16th March 2018News England

A petition calling for answers on why James Bulger’s killer was free to commit more offences will be debated in Parliament. James’s mother Denise Fergus welcomed the decision to debate

Labour councillor suspended over Islamophobic slur about Humza Yousaf

By The Press Association16th March 2018News Scotland

Scottish Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf is calling on a Labour councillor to resign after he made an Islamophobic comment about the MSP. Dumfries and Galloway councillor Jim Dempster has been

Important Telford abuse inquiry begins ‘as quickly as possible’, Theresa May

By Harriet Line15th March 2018News England

Theresa May has said it is important that an inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford gets under way as quickly possible. The Prime Minister said “we have all been

People with concerns about a child’s welfare often don’t report suspicions to professionals

By The Press Association15th March 2018News England

One in four people in England have worried about the welfare, neglect or abuse of a child, research shows. But more than two fifths of those with concerns did not

Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates

By Ella Pickover15th March 2018News England

There have been more than 10,000 “additional deaths” in England and Wales over the first few weeks of the year, experts have said. A new editorial published in the British

Telford abuse has had relatively less reporting compared to ‘gossipy scandals’, Andrea Leadsom

By Harriet Line15th March 2018News England

Child sexual exploitation in Telford has received a “relative lack” of reporting compared to “more gossipy types of scandal”, Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom has said. Concerns about the “priorities and

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

By Laura Paterson15th March 2018News Scotland

An MP has criticised the UK Government for its response over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan. Drew Hendry called for Ministers to be sent to the House of Commons to

Scotland’s child mental health services performance ‘truly terrible’ – Willie Rennie

By The Press Association15th March 2018News Scotland

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has said the Scottish Government’s peformance on aspects of mental health is “truly terrible” as waiting times are the worst on record. Willie Rennie said instead

Tag: Government / Politics

Child benefit reforms could have cost parents thousands in pension credits, says ex-minister

Review launched into school exclusions of vulnerable children and ‘inconsistencies’ in eduction

James Bulger’s mother welcomes MPs decision to debate calls for public inquiry

Labour councillor suspended over Islamophobic slur about Humza Yousaf

Important Telford abuse inquiry begins ‘as quickly as possible’, Theresa May

Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates

Telford abuse has had relatively less reporting compared to ‘gossipy scandals’, Andrea Leadsom

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

Scotland’s child mental health services performance ‘truly terrible’ – Willie Rennie

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Government / Politics

Child benefit reforms could have cost parents thousands in pension credits, says ex-minister

Review launched into school exclusions of vulnerable children and ‘inconsistencies’ in eduction

James Bulger’s mother welcomes MPs decision to debate calls for public inquiry

Labour councillor suspended over Islamophobic slur about Humza Yousaf

Important Telford abuse inquiry begins ‘as quickly as possible’, Theresa May

People with concerns about a child’s welfare often don’t report suspicions to professionals

Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates

Telford abuse has had relatively less reporting compared to ‘gossipy scandals’, Andrea Leadsom

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

Scotland’s child mental health services performance ‘truly terrible’ – Willie Rennie