Councils have been asked to review their adoption practices following concerns eligible parents who wish to adopt are being wrongly turned away. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson made the request following
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Efforts to tackle the social care crisis are expected to begin by the end of March as Boris Johnson promised “dignity and security” in old age. The issue is being
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Dozens of children suspected of being groomed and abused by gangs of Asian men operating in “plain sight” were failed by police and local authorities, a damning report has concluded.
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Exploitation of vulnerable youngsters by drugs gangs is a “sad reflection” of the current state of child protection services, a former watchdog has said. Lord Laming, who served as chief
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New figures revealing the number of children in care has hit a 10-year high point to a care system “in crisis”, the Children’s Commissioner has said. According to Department for
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The New Year has brought a new Government and it is our earnest hope that it will bring some long-term policy on how we fund and deliver social care. For
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Vulnerable children in care are being treated like “pass the parcel” and housed far away from the areas they consider home, a report has warned. Some 30,000 children in care
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Local government officials have welcomed the pre-Christmas confirmation of a spending boost for councils in England – but warned the current way of funding social care was “not sustainable”. Robert
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A critical report into children’s services failures at a local authority makes for “very uncomfortable reading”, MP and former children’s minster Tim Loughton has said. Inspectors identified a “chaotic” approach
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A heroin addict cleared by a jury of killing his 12-week-old daughter has been blamed by a judge who analysed evidence in a civil court case. The man was acquitted
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