Kent social services secure FGM court order to protect 13 year-old
Social services bosses have taken High Court action in a bid to protect a 13-year-old girl who has been taken to Sudan by her mother and is feared to be
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Mental health nurse jailed for raping vulnerable patients
A mental health nurse has been jailed for life for raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable patients. Vijay Bundhun, of Tonford Lane, Canterbury, Kent, was found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court
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Number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum rises almost 50%
The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain has risen by almost 50%, official data shows. There were a total of 1,986 asylum applications from migrants aged under 18
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Kent social services struggling with surge in child asylum-seekers
Social services are struggling to cope with a surge in the number of children claiming asylum in the wake of the Calais crisis, a council chief has warned. Paul Carter,
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Social Services handling of baby case ‘fundamentally flawed’
Local authority social services bosses have come under fire from a family court judge over the way they dealt with the parents of a 10-month-old boy. Judge Mary Lazarus has
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Kent’s youth crime commissioner post to be axed
A police and crime chief plans to scrap her controversial youth commissioner post following two appointments dogged by scandals. Ann Barnes, Kent’s elected police and crime commissioner (PCC), introduced the
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Trio guilty of historic child abuse at school for vulnerable boys
Three men have been found guilty of historical sexual abuse at a school for vulnerable boys over a period of more than 30 years. Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel
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Jury out in abuse trial of three former residential child care officers
Jurors have retired in the trial of three men accused of a catalogue of sex assaults over a 30-year period at a school for vulnerable children. Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy
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Kent County Council confirms closure of 12 children’s centres
Kent County Council has confirmed that the axe will fall on twelve of the county’s children’s centres and further twenty see their hours cut. For those that will close, services
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