Looked After Children – Page 21

Report: Private Provision In Children’s Social Care – Children’s Commissioner

By Laura McKellar, Reporter11th November 2020Reports & Resources

The care system contains many talented and tireless staff who provide excellent care, but the unfortunate reality is that the system still fails some children. The yearly Stability Index for

Vulnerable children ‘falling through gaps’ due to chronic shortage of secure accommodation

By Alison Kershaw and Sian Harrison, Reporters28th October 2020News England

Vulnerable children with complex needs are continuing to “fall through the gaps” due to a chronic shortage of secure care placements, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice MacDonald

Councils must abandon ‘narrow-mindedness’ over who can adopt children – Education Secretary

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter14th October 2020News England

Councils make it harder for families who rent – or who are not “a perfect ethnic match” – to adopt, leaving children being “bounced around the system” waiting for a

Webwatch: Campaigners call for end to digital poverty for thousands of care leavers

By Martyn Landi, Reporter1st October 20201st October 2020Webwatch

Thousands of care leavers in England are unable to access education, work or to keep in touch with others because they lack internet connectivity, a group of youth charities have

Teenager ‘duped vulnerable brother into accessing dark web to retaliate against adoptive parents’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2020News England

An adopted teenager duped his autistic brother into accessing material about so-called Islamic State on the dark web and then turned him in to police, causing the family home to

Quarter of adopted children ‘may have preventable brain damage caused by mother drinking’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2020News England

A quarter of adopted children are diagnosed with or suspected of having a preventable form of brain damage caused by their birth mothers drinking alcohol during pregnancy, a report has

Children in care and modern slavery victims who are EU citizens could ‘fall through cracks’ after Brexit

By Flora Thompson, Reporter24th September 2020News England

Children in care and modern slavery victims who are EU citizens could “fall through the cracks” and lose their right to live in the UK after Brexit, immigration experts have

Mother describes ‘catastrophic consequences’ of care delays of daughter who was sexually exploited

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter22nd September 2020News England

The mother of a young sexual exploitation victim described how her daughter was “robbed of part of her childhood”. The woman told the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)

Government urged to ‘do the decent thing’ on settled status of EU children in care

By Nick Lester, Reporter17th September 2020News England

Peers have urged the Government to “do the decent thing” and automatically grant EU children in care settled status in the UK with the ending of free movement. Those behind

Teenage girl accused of multiple attacks on her mother must go into council care, judge rules

By Brian Farmer, Reporter15th September 2020News England

A teenage girl arrested three times in three months over allegations she attacked her mother must go into council care, a family court judge has decided. The youngster was placed

Tag: Looked After Children

Report: Private Provision In Children’s Social Care – Children’s Commissioner

Vulnerable children ‘falling through gaps’ due to chronic shortage of secure accommodation

Councils must abandon ‘narrow-mindedness’ over who can adopt children – Education Secretary

Webwatch: Campaigners call for end to digital poverty for thousands of care leavers

Teenager ‘duped vulnerable brother into accessing dark web to retaliate against adoptive parents’

Quarter of adopted children ‘may have preventable brain damage caused by mother drinking’

Children in care and modern slavery victims who are EU citizens could ‘fall through cracks’ after Brexit

Mother describes ‘catastrophic consequences’ of care delays of daughter who was sexually exploited

Government urged to ‘do the decent thing’ on settled status of EU children in care

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Looked After Children

Report: Private Provision In Children’s Social Care – Children’s Commissioner

Vulnerable children ‘falling through gaps’ due to chronic shortage of secure accommodation

Councils must abandon ‘narrow-mindedness’ over who can adopt children – Education Secretary

Webwatch: Campaigners call for end to digital poverty for thousands of care leavers

Teenager ‘duped vulnerable brother into accessing dark web to retaliate against adoptive parents’

Quarter of adopted children ‘may have preventable brain damage caused by mother drinking’

Children in care and modern slavery victims who are EU citizens could ‘fall through cracks’ after Brexit

Mother describes ‘catastrophic consequences’ of care delays of daughter who was sexually exploited

Government urged to ‘do the decent thing’ on settled status of EU children in care

Teenage girl accused of multiple attacks on her mother must go into council care, judge rules