A short film has aired showcasing the contribution of social workers in making a difference to the lives of children and families. ‘Changing Lives – the Vital Role of Social
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A mother-of-four who disappeared without a trace more than a decade ago feared her then-boyfriend might try and kill her, a court has heard. Claire Holland (pictured), 32, has not
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A pregnant 11-year-old girl who has twice been raped by teenage boys should have a termination, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot was told how the girl
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A former children’s social worker has told an employment tribunal that she felt “colluded against” by a council due to suffering symptoms of menopause. Maria Rooney (pictured) has launched legal
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The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first. The Equality
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Further support from the Government to help children leaving care has been welcomed but charities said more help is needed earlier otherwise “thousands more” children will end up in care.
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A man has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend’s father, who died three years after being attacked over a decision to take her son into care. Daniel Benitez (pictured),
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A GP who had two children taken from her care has lost the latest round of a family court fight with her estranged husband. She mounted an appeal after a
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Two children at the centre of a care dispute between their estranged Russian parents must return to live with their mother in Moscow, a judge in London has ruled. The
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Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds has revealed she was given up for adoption when she was two weeks old, as she tracked down her birth mother for a new documentary. The
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