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Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

By Dr Anne-Marie Day, Keele University 2nd December 2022Engage

Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language

Engage: Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem

By Anders Bach-Mortensen, Benjamin Goodair and Jane Barlow, University of Oxfor1st December 2022Engage

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

‘Highly disturbing’ study finds mental health issues almost doubles among young people

By Aine Fox, Reporter23rd November 2022News England

The proportion of young people experiencing mental health issues has almost doubled in just over a decade, a “shocking” new report has suggested. More than four in 10 young people

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in children’s social care

By Lucas Cumiskey, Reporter23rd November 2022News England

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

Ofsted warns of ‘last-minute dash’ to find homes for children entering care

By Jemma Crew, Reporter18th November 2022News England

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

Lone asylum-seeking children looked after in England ‘up by third in a year’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter17th November 2022News England

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

Stepmother allegedly killed autistic three-year-old with ‘multiple’ head slaps, jury told

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter16th November 2022News England

A stepmother murdered her autistic three-year-old stepson by inflicting a broken skull and unsurvivable brain damage while slapping him “multiple times” around the head, a jury has been told. Leila

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th November 2022News England

More than four million children are living in families which receive Universal Credit, latest figures suggest. Some 4,030,796 children were living in households receiving the benefit as of August, according

Call for investigation into every death in mental health facilities following tragic cases of teenagers

By Abbie Llewelyn, Reporter10th November 202210th November 2022News England

Peers in Westminster have called for an independent investigation into every death by someone being detained under the Mental Health Act after the tragic cases of three teenagers. A report

Northern Ireland paramilitaries ‘coercing and sexually exploiting young people’

By Rebecca Black, Reporter9th November 2022News Northern Ireland

Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland are subjecting young people to coercion, threats and sexual exploitation, a Westminster committee has heard. The region’s Children’s Commissioner Koulla Yiasouma (pictured) described both loyalist

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Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

‘Highly disturbing’ study finds mental health issues almost doubles among young people

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in children’s social care

Lone asylum-seeking children looked after in England ‘up by third in a year’

Stepmother allegedly killed autistic three-year-old with ‘multiple’ head slaps, jury told

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

Call for investigation into every death in mental health facilities following tragic cases of teenagers

Northern Ireland paramilitaries ‘coercing and sexually exploiting young people’

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Vulnerable Children

Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

Engage: Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem

‘Highly disturbing’ study finds mental health issues almost doubles among young people

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in children’s social care

Ofsted warns of ‘last-minute dash’ to find homes for children entering care

Lone asylum-seeking children looked after in England ‘up by third in a year’

Stepmother allegedly killed autistic three-year-old with ‘multiple’ head slaps, jury told

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

Call for investigation into every death in mental health facilities following tragic cases of teenagers

Northern Ireland paramilitaries ‘coercing and sexually exploiting young people’