Scores of Vietnamese children rescued from traffickers and put into council care have vanished and are feared to have fallen back into the hands of slave gangs, it is reported.
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The Government has announced it is to introduce a £20million initiative which aims to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. Robert Goodwill, Minister for Children and Families, made
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Anti-abortion protesters could be banned from standing outside a clinic after a “ground-breaking” decision by a council. Ealing Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion to stop the anti-abortion
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Children’s services are at a “tipping point”, with record numbers of youngsters now in care, town hall bosses have warned. The equivalent of 90 youngsters a day are entering the
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A family court judge has decided not to name a council she criticised over its handling of a case involving a baby girl now placed for adoption. Recorder Carly Henley
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Three teenage brothers who developed a “narcissistic cult” mentality and came to believe there was no point leaving home, socialising or going to school, should leave their mother’s care, a
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A foster carer is launching a claim over her employment rights in what could be a landmark legal case. Sarah Anderson, who is used by Hampshire County Council, argues that
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Tens of thousands of England’s “forgotten homeless” are trapped without a permanent roof over their heads for months on end because of a lack of affordable or accessible housing, a
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A High Court judge has raised concerns about a 13-year-old boy with a history of “seriously uncontrolled behaviour” who council social services bosses say should be in secure accommodation. Mr
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This report contains findings from the Adult Social Care Survey 2016-17 (ASCS). This national survey takes place every year and is conducted by Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs).
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