Family court judges might be asked to consider more cases in which social workers are concerned about children’s weight, a lawyer has said. News that two teenagers had been taken
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A woman in her late teens who has a learning difficulty and a history of being sexually abused by men is under close supervision at a specialist unit for her
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A care home resident died alone while her daughter was left in a waiting room, a watchdog has found. The daughter suffered “avoidable distress” by not being informed her mother
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The Government must end “25 years of inaction” and commit to properly fund and fix the social care system, according to an alliance representing millions of people who receive care.
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The pandemic has brought with it yet more hardship for families across the nation. But amid increases in domestic abuse, parental and child mental health difficulties as well as deprivation
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Two teenage children have been taken from the care of their parents after council social services staff told a family court judge of concerns about their weight. Judge Gillian Ellis
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A social services department failed the residents of a scandal-hit care home where seven people died after suffering poor care, a senior council manager told an inquest. David Street (pictured),
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A vulnerable 15-year-old boy from London who needed to move into secure accommodation had to be taken to Scotland because no suitable unit could be found in England or Wales,
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Almost two-thirds of MPs want funding for social care to be increased by £7 billion a year over the next two years, a survey suggests. And almost a quarter believe
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Thousands of people were prevented from becoming homeless during the coronavirus pandemic due to “bold” Government action, but councils fear a spike when protective measures end. More than eight in
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