More than a quarter of sex offences – including rape – are not recorded as crimes because of “unacceptable failings” by police, a highly critical new report has found. Under-recording
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Child protection systems must be reviewed following alarming evidence that organised abuse is widespread in England in the wake of the Rotherham scandal, MPs have said. In a damning report,
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Government plans for tax-free childcare have cleared the Commons unopposed. The Childcare Payments Bill was granted an unopposed third reading by MPs after the Government saw off two Labour amendments
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The prospect of further cuts in social care budgets is very likely to erode further our capacity to provide vital care and support to disabled and older people; to ensure
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to investigate the conduct of ten South Yorkshire police officers in relation to their handling of reported child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham.
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The decision to give local authorities extra public health responsibilities risks creating a “postcode lottery” and has increased the danger of political interference, a think-tank has warned. The International Longevity
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Social services bosses in Birmingham say they are taking “innovative” legal action in a bid to protect vulnerable children who may be victims of sexual exploitation. Birmingham City Council says
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Almost 200,000 people over the age of 75 have left hospital without proper support, increasing the likelihood of being readmitted, according to a new report. The Royal Voluntary Service said
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The Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, has announced the appointment of Anne Longfield OBE as the next Children’s Commissioner for England. Ms Longfield, chief executive of 4Children –
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An influential group of MPs has rejected Theresa May’s suggestion that they nominate candidates to chair the historic child abuse inquiry, labelling the idea as “totally inappropriate”. The Home Secretary
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