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Campaigners deeply concerned on decision to abolish Child Poverty Act

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Anti-poverty campaigners have voiced deep concern over Government plans to ditch legal requirements to lift children out of relative poverty. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced plans to

Childcare Bill criticised as vaguely worded with insufficient information

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Ministers have come under attack for failing to include enough detail in legislation doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds. The Labour and Liberal

Inspectorate find only a third of vulnerable child cases handled well

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Only a third of police cases involving vulnerable children are handled to a good standard, inspectors have found. Of the 576 cases involving vulnerable children across eight forces in England

Study finds new services help to cut numbers of ‘repeat’ care cases

By Iain MacDonald1st July 2015News England

Two new services designed to cut the number of children being removed into care, do work – saving money and transforming lives. This is the conclusion of an interdisciplinary team

Criminal justice agencies must improve victim support

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

More must be done to support victims of crime, a report has concluded. Agencies in the criminal justice system need to create a “culture of empathy”, Victims Commissioner Baroness Newlove

Government failing to protect most disadvantaged children, say commissioners

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

The four UK children’s commissioners have joined forces to urge the Government to halt its programme of benefit cuts to prevent more young people being pushed into poverty. The commissioners

West Midlands carers admit care home neglect charge

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Two carers have admitted neglect after an 85-year-old resident fell as they put her to bed. Sabrina Duncan and Benter Ouma admitted acting in a grossly negligent manner at Birmingham

Older people get no benefit from widely used supplement

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Older people who take a popular vitamin supplement to improve their mobility, muscle strength, co-ordination and mental function may be wasting their time, new research suggests. B12 supplements provide no

Report finds young custodial deaths ‘failure of the state’

By The Press Association1st July 2015News England

Radical changes in the prison system are needed to prevent deaths of vulnerable young people in custody, a year-long review has concluded. Each of the 87 self-inflicted deaths examined represents

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Campaigners deeply concerned on decision to abolish Child Poverty Act

Childcare Bill criticised as vaguely worded with insufficient information

Inspectorate find only a third of vulnerable child cases handled well

Study finds new services help to cut numbers of ‘repeat’ care cases

Criminal justice agencies must improve victim support

Government failing to protect most disadvantaged children, say commissioners

West Midlands carers admit care home neglect charge

Older people get no benefit from widely used supplement

Report finds young custodial deaths ‘failure of the state’

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Tag: News England

Campaigners deeply concerned on decision to abolish Child Poverty Act

Childcare Bill criticised as vaguely worded with insufficient information

Inspectorate find only a third of vulnerable child cases handled well

Social worker struck off for defrauding service user of £63,000

Study finds new services help to cut numbers of ‘repeat’ care cases

Criminal justice agencies must improve victim support

Government failing to protect most disadvantaged children, say commissioners

West Midlands carers admit care home neglect charge

Older people get no benefit from widely used supplement

Report finds young custodial deaths ‘failure of the state’