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At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

By The Press Association6th June 2021News Scotland

Vulnerable children in Scotland may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, an investigation by the Scottish Children and Young People’s Commissioner has found. The commissioner’s investigation concluded that councils

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter4th June 2021News England

An NHS trust’s mental health service has been criticised for failing to have a plan to deal with children in crisis following the inquest into the death of a troubled

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

By The Press Association1st June 2021News Scotland

The number of children and young people waiting a year or more for specialist mental health treatment has almost trebled since coronavirus hit – with new figures showing more than

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

By Sam Russell, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The majority of school leaders polled by a headteachers’ union said they had raised safeguarding concerns about pupils during the pandemic, a select committee was told. Tim Bowen, president of

Children needing mental health support ‘are ping ponged between services’, MPs committee hears

By Ella Pickover, Reporter25th May 2021News England

Children and young people are being “ping ponged” around different services when they seek mental health support, MPs have heard. Samaritans said that children and young people are not getting

Seven men go on trial charged with sexual exploitation and abuse of vulnerable teenage girl

By Amy Murphy, Reporter19th May 2021News England

Seven “sexual predators” have gone on trial accused of exploiting and abusing a “vulnerable” teenage girl. The men face a total of 17 charges in connection with the sexual exploitation

Nearly 25% of child and adolescent admissions to psychiatric hospitals are ‘involuntary’

By Nina Massey, Reporter28th April 2021News England

Nearly one quarter of child and adolescent admissions to psychiatric hospitals are involuntary, a new study suggests. Researchers also found young black people were almost three times as likely as

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

By Ella Pickover and Jemma Crew, Reporters27th April 202127th April 2021News England

A mother sobbed as she described the “barbaric and inhumane” treatment of her autistic daughter while she was in the care of the NHS. NHS worker Benji O’Reilly gave distressing

Campaigners urge ‘bold and ambitious’ action to tackle child poverty in Scotland

By The Press Association23rd April 2021News Scotland

Scotland’s political leaders are being challenged to set out how they will meet targets to cut child poverty, as one expert insisted it is clear current action “is not enough”.

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter8th April 2021News Northern Ireland

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The principal aim of the proposals

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At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

Children needing mental health support ‘are ping ponged between services’, MPs committee hears

Seven men go on trial charged with sexual exploitation and abuse of vulnerable teenage girl

Nearly 25% of child and adolescent admissions to psychiatric hospitals are ‘involuntary’

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Campaigners urge ‘bold and ambitious’ action to tackle child poverty in Scotland

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland

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

At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

Children needing mental health support ‘are ping ponged between services’, MPs committee hears

Seven men go on trial charged with sexual exploitation and abuse of vulnerable teenage girl

Nearly 25% of child and adolescent admissions to psychiatric hospitals are ‘involuntary’

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Campaigners urge ‘bold and ambitious’ action to tackle child poverty in Scotland

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland