Children in care were forced to move home over the Christmas period last year at a rate of almost 80 youngsters a day, new research suggests. Become, a charity for
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No part of Scotland was “immune” to abuse of children in foster care over more than eight decades, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has been
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The John Lewis Christmas ad has been an annual, headline-grabbing event in the UK since the retailer first launched a seasonal TV campaign in 2007. To date it has variously
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Students who have been in care are not being given the right support when deciding on their options for higher education, a new report has found. Some 60% of “care-experienced”
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A family court judge has praised the “strength of character” of a “vulnerable” teenager who spent nearly eight months living under constant supervision in an Airbnb after going into council
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The number of foster carers in Scotland has fallen, figures show. The fostering and adoption statistical report for 2021-22 from the Care Inspectorate shows there were 3,415 approved foster care
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The Department for Education (DfE) has “further to go to embed a culture of evaluation in social care”, according to a report by MPs. The DfE’s 14-year, £333 million Children’s
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The Fostering and Adoption statistical report 2021-22 is based on data collected by the Care Inspectorate from service providers in their annual returns over the last five years from 2017
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Councils are struggling with a “last-minute” dash to find homes for children coming into care due to rising demand and a shortage of suitable placements, Ofsted has warned. The regulator
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The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) being looked after in England has risen by a third in a year, figures show. There were 5,570 UASC being looked after as
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