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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

Charity raise concern over number of applications for looked after children to EU settlement scheme

By Jemma Crew, Reporter30th March 2021News England

Applications for the right to stay in the UK through the EU Settlement scheme have not yet been made for the majority of EU children in care and care leavers,

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

By Dave Higgens, Reporter29th March 2021News England

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome is calling for clearer guidance on the vaccination of clinically extremely vulnerable children after facing a “brick wall” of obstacles. Isaac

Engage: Special guardianship helps thousands of children to leave care. It needs more support

By Judith Harwin, Lancaster University17th March 2021Engage

The pandemic has brought with it yet more hardship for families across the nation. But amid increases in domestic abuse, parental and child mental health difficulties as well as deprivation

Tag: Vulnerable Children

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

Charity raise concern over number of applications for looked after children to EU settlement scheme

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Engage: Special guardianship helps thousands of children to leave care. It needs more support

‘Jealous’ triple killer handed whole-life order for crossbow and knife murders

NHS shake-up could see central roles halved in ‘radical reduction’, say health officials

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

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Tag: Vulnerable Children

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

Charity raise concern over number of applications for looked after children to EU settlement scheme

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Engage: Special guardianship helps thousands of children to leave care. It needs more support