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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A baby taken from his parents’ care after suffering a fractured skull when less than two weeks old is set to return home in time for Christmas. The boy, who
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A British couple have won nearly £120,000 in damages after being discriminated against by not being allowed to adopt. Sandeep and Reena Mander (pictured), from Maidenhead, Berkshire, saw an application
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A decade of “savage” austerity cuts to local authorities has led to the closure of a raft of public services including children’s centres, libraries, bus routes and toilets, a new
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“Bed-blocking” due to a lack of social care will have cost the NHS a “staggering” £587 million between the last general election and the forthcoming poll, a charity has calculated.
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A judge is set to decide whether a man with mental health difficulties who admits having fantasies involving sexual violence and children can visit a prostitute. Council social services bosses
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The availability of secure accommodation for vulnerable children in England and Wales is in crisis, a senior judge has said. Lord Justice Baker said the “significant shortfall in the availability
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Child victims of domestic violence could become “collateral damage of Brexit” without action by the next Government, a charity has said. Action for Children said that research suggests one in
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Health visitors have launched a month-long strike in a long-running dispute over contracts. Members of the Unite union in Lincolnshire are to stay on strike until December 13 in protest
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Social services wrongly believed IRA abduction victim Jean McConville had “abandoned” her children, her son said. Michael McConville wants a public inquiry after he was “let down” by child carers,
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