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Abuse inquiry hears of serious concerns about approved schools in Scotland

By Hilary Duncanson4th April 2019News Scotland

An abuse inquiry has been told of serious concerns in the past surrounding a number of approved schools in Scotland. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) heard that the potential

Inquiry hears approved schools were not good environments for rehabilitation

By Hilary Duncanson4th April 2019News Scotland

Networks of criminals were created around Scotland as a result of people’s experiences in approved schools and the Borstal system, an inquiry has been told. Residential childcare expert Professor Andrew

Vulnerable woman writes ‘incredibly moving’ statement allowing daughter’s adoption

By Brian Farmer3rd April 2019News England

A woman with mental health difficulties has been praised by a family court judge after deciding to let her toddler daughter be adopted because she cannot meet the youngster’s needs.

Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

By The Press Association3rd April 20193rd April 2019News Scotland

Child migration was pursued as a racial endeavour to keep the Commonwealth white, a legal expert has said. At the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry on Tuesday, Professor Kenneth Norrie spoke

Residential child care workers suspended after youngster ran away while in their care

By Iain MacDonald2nd April 2019News Wales

Two Wrexham-based residential child care workers have been suspended by a Social Care Wales fitness to practice panel after a young person in their care ran away while on an

Mother jailed for posting family court litigation on Facebook freed early after apology

By Brian Farmer29th March 2019News England

A woman given a nine-month prison term as a result of posting information relating to family court litigation on Facebook has been released from jail early after apologising. Sara Root,

Adoption and fostering services in Scotland performing well despite lengthy waits

By The Press Association29th March 2019News Scotland

A quarter of children up for adoption in Scotland at the end of 2017 had to wait more than a year to be placed with families, according to the Care

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

By The Press Association26th March 2019News Scotland

The number of babies aged less than a year being taken into care has increased by more than a quarter in the last decade, new figures have revealed. In 2008,

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

By The Press Association26th March 2019News Scotland

A former child migrant has told how he has not come to terms with being told he was an orphan for more than 40 years, only to find out his

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

By Gavin Cordon26th March 2019News England

Record numbers of vulnerable children are going missing after being “farmed out” to children’s homes many miles from the areas in which they live, MPs have warned. The All-Party Group

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Abuse inquiry hears of serious concerns about approved schools in Scotland

Inquiry hears approved schools were not good environments for rehabilitation

Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

Residential child care workers suspended after youngster ran away while in their care

Adoption and fostering services in Scotland performing well despite lengthy waits

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Looked After Children

Abuse inquiry hears of serious concerns about approved schools in Scotland

Inquiry hears approved schools were not good environments for rehabilitation

Vulnerable woman writes ‘incredibly moving’ statement allowing daughter’s adoption

Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

Residential child care workers suspended after youngster ran away while in their care

Mother jailed for posting family court litigation on Facebook freed early after apology

Adoption and fostering services in Scotland performing well despite lengthy waits

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes