Apologies for man forced to work as child slave while under council care
A man who claims he was forced to work as a child slave after being taken into foster care has received an apology. Terry Lodge said he was made to
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Nine convicted of sex offences against boy who suffered horrifying abuse in care
Nine men have been convicted of committing sexual offences against a teenage boy who was subjected to a “horrifying” catalogue of abuse while in council care. A three-month trial was
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Glasgow strike averted as council drops plan to convert public holidays to annual leave
Union leaders have welcomed a council decision to drop plans to convert six public holidays into annual leave, which had sparked the threat of strikes. Members of the GMB at
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New report finds councils and GP groups overlooking end-of-life care needs
Councils and GP groups across England are failing to plan for the needs of dying people, according to a new report. The charity Hospice UK used the Freedom of Information
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Social workers persuade judge to open private court to trace mother and son
A senior judge is set to open the doors to a private family court in order enlist the public’s help finding a missing teenager, social services bosses say. Mr Justice
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Care workers among Glasgow City Council staff to strike in pay row
Council workers have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB union at Glasgow City Council backed walkouts by 72% and other forms of
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Adoption rules reforms aimed at reducing delays unveiled
A shake-up of adoption rules has been unveiled to try and move more children more quickly from the care system into family life. The Children And Social Work Bill, unveiled
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Kent council ordered to pay teenager damages over ‘lack of support’
Council bosses have been ordered to pay a teenager embroiled in family court proceedings £17,500 damages after a judge concluded that social services staff had failed to “properly assess” and
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Girl placed in secure unit after fears she associated with sex traffickers
A 16-year-old girl said to associate with criminals feared to be involved in sex trafficking should be placed into secure accommodation for her own protection, a family court judge has
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Three children removed from woman who planned to take them to Syria
A woman has had three children taken from her care after a High Court judge concluded that she had planned to take them to an area of Syria controlled by
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