Social Work – Care Appointments

Court hears background to removal of children which sparked rioting

By Dave Higgens, Reporter11th February 2025News England

Concerns were raised about a family three months before police and social workers removed a number of children from a house, sparking rioting in the Harehills area of Leeds, a

Former Manchester social worker arrested in grooming gang probe

By Pat Hurst, Reporter7th February 2025News England

A former Manchester social worker has been arrested by police investigating grooming gangs in the city. The 77-year-old man was held on suspicion of indecent assault after a dawn raid

Scotland behind schedule on promise to looked after children but target still achievable

By Iain MacDonald6th February 2025News Scotland

A new report has found that unexpected events and systematic barriers have delayed progress on a national promise made to care experienced children, young people and adults. This year marks

Woman who assaulted child in drugs den spared further punishment

By Sarah Ward, Reporter6th January 2025News Scotland

A woman who was found guilty of assaulting a child in a Glasgow drugs den where seven other people carried out “harrowing” abuse was spared further punishment although a judge

Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth

By Callum Parke, Reporter12th December 2024News England

Concerns were raised about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth in 2013, with her parents known to social services as early as 2010, it can now be

Asylum seeker died in M1 crash after social worker did not believe his age

By Sophie Robinson, Reporter12th November 2024News England

An asylum seeker who died after being run over on a motorway slip road was “upset” that a social worker did not believe he was a child, an inquest has

Government-ordered review launched into ‘outdated’ disabled children’s social care law

By Aine Fox, Reporter8th October 2024News England

Disabled children’s social care law has been described as out-of-date, inaccessible and potentially unfair, as part of a Government-ordered review. The Children and Families minister said “outdated and offensive language

Mother found guilty of manslaughter over deaths of four boys in house fire

By Emily Pennink and Rosie Shead, Reporters3rd October 2024News England

A woman has been found guilty over the deaths of her four young boys in a fire after she left them home alone to go to Sainsbury’s. Deveca Rose (pictured)

Four men jailed for part of ‘dystopian’ Leeds disorder after children taken into care

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter1st October 2024News England

Four men have been jailed for taking part in mob violence that engulfed a Leeds suburb after four children from a Roma family were taken into care. A double decker

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces