Judge approves council action to remove child from woman who was herself adopted
A woman who was adopted as a child must have her son taken from her care because she cannot meet his needs, a family court judge has ruled. Judge David
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Tag: Looked After Children
New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when they move on from care. The £3 million
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Webwatch: Innovative app aims to support children in care share concerns with social workers
Hundreds of looked after children supported by Action for Children are to be given access to unique app technology from Mind of My Own which encourages them to share worries
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High Court to investigate how three sisters under 10 developed sexual infection
A High Court judge is to investigate after three sisters all aged under 10 developed a sexually transmitted infection. Abuse concerns emerged after the children’s parents had twice been evicted
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Abuse inquiry hears of serious concerns about approved schools in 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
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Inquiry hears approved schools were not good environments for rehabilitation
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
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Vulnerable woman writes ‘incredibly moving’ statement allowing daughter’s adoption
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.
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Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white
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
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Residential child care workers suspended after youngster ran away while in their care
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
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Mother jailed for posting family court litigation on Facebook freed early after apology
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,
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