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Judge reconsiders evidence surrounding death of girl, 10, following council appeal

By Brian Farmer23rd January 201924th January 2019News England

A High Court judge is reconsidering evidence surrounding the death of a ten-year-old girl whose body was found in her bedroom more than two years ago. Mr Justice Hayden has

Woman with learning difficulties has fourth child taken from her care

By Brian Farmer23rd January 2019News England

A woman with learning difficulties whose three daughters are already with adopters must now have a fourth child taken from her care, a family court judge has decided. Judge Sarah

Report: Review of inspections of services for children & young people 2012 – 2017 (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald23rd January 2019Reports & Resources

The Care Inspectorate has published their first ever overview report on a five year programme of inspections of services for children and young people in Scotland. Between 2012 and 2017

DfE does ‘not fully understand’ factors driving demand for children’s social care

By Helen William23rd January 201923rd January 2019News England

The Department for Education (DfE) “still does not fully understand what is driving demand for children’s social care”, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. This comes after the NAO

Council failed to carry out ‘basic core social work’ in adoption case, judge

By Brian Farmer21st January 2019News England

Social services bosses have been criticised by a High Court judge over the way they handled the case of two children who have been placed for adoption. Mrs Justice Theis

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness

By Brian Farmer21st January 2019News England

A woman has lost a family court fight over the care of her son after a judge said she had repeatedly claimed he was sick when he was “perfectly normal

Tim Loughton warns failure to invest in children’s social care is ‘false economy’

By Jennifer McKiernan18th January 2019News England

The cost of child neglect is £15 billion every year, an MP has told the Commons. Tory MP Tim Loughton said failing to spend more on prevention was “a false

‘Deal in principle’ agreed in Glasgow City Council workers equal-pay dispute

By The Press Association17th January 2019News Scotland

An agreement in principle has been reached in a bid to bring an end to Glasgow’s long-running equal pay dispute. Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, confirmed the

Council social services fail to prove woman breached court-ordered contact with son

By Brian Farmer14th January 2019News England

Council social services bosses have failed to prove that a woman deliberately breached a judge’s order restricting her contact with her teenage son. Lawyers representing Westminster City Council complained that

Judge to rule on vulnerable woman who has had four children removed from her care

By Brian Farmer10th January 2019News England

A woman with mental health difficulties who has had four children taken from her care has a pattern of becoming pregnant, a family court judge said. Judge Elizabeth Williscroft says

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Judge reconsiders evidence surrounding death of girl, 10, following council appeal

Woman with learning difficulties has fourth child taken from her care

Report: Review of inspections of services for children & young people 2012 – 2017 (Scotland)

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness

Tim Loughton warns failure to invest in children’s social care is ‘false economy’

‘Deal in principle’ agreed in Glasgow City Council workers equal-pay dispute

Council social services fail to prove woman breached court-ordered contact with son

Judge to rule on vulnerable woman who has had four children removed from her care

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Local Authorities

Judge reconsiders evidence surrounding death of girl, 10, following council appeal

Woman with learning difficulties has fourth child taken from her care

Report: Review of inspections of services for children & young people 2012 – 2017 (Scotland)

DfE does ‘not fully understand’ factors driving demand for children’s social care

Council failed to carry out ‘basic core social work’ in adoption case, judge

Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness

Tim Loughton warns failure to invest in children’s social care is ‘false economy’

‘Deal in principle’ agreed in Glasgow City Council workers equal-pay dispute

Council social services fail to prove woman breached court-ordered contact with son

Judge to rule on vulnerable woman who has had four children removed from her care