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Concerns over social services contact with vulnerable children as schools remain closed

By Caitlin Doherty, Reporter25th January 2021News England

A “whole host of children have been lost to the pandemic” as schools remaining closed has meant vulnerable pupils have lost contact with authorities and social services, experts have warned.

Thousands of families of vulnerable children face Covid-19 vaccine uncertainty, charity warns

By Federica Bedendo, Reporter19th January 2021News England

Thousands of families with children considered extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 are facing an anxious wait on when they can be vaccinated, a disability charity has warned. Contact, a charity that

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

By Eleanor Busby and Alistair Mason, Reporters13th January 2021News England

Downing Street has said the contents of some free school meal food parcels sent to families are “completely unacceptable” and the Government is looking into the issue. It came as

Commissioners warn Covid-19 ‘amplifying children’s disadvantages across UK’

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter18th December 2020News Scotland

The Covid-19 pandemic is amplifying the disadvantages faced by children across the UK, the nation’s children’s commissioners have warned. They also warn that Brexit poses significant challenges to the rights

Government was ‘conspicuously unfair’ not to consult on rights of children in care, court rules

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter25th November 2020News England

It was “conspicuously unfair” for the Government not to include groups representing vulnerable children in discussions about changes to their protections during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Court of Appeal has

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

By Jemma Crew, Reporter24th November 2020News England

The state can be so negligent to children in the care system that it would risk its children being taken away if it were an actual parent, the Children’s Commissioner

Charity warns ongoing cuts to learning disability support ‘a ticking time bomb’

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who

Charity calls for parents of disabled children be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine

By The Press Association16th November 2020News Scotland

Parents of children with complex disabilities should be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, a charity has said. In a letter to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and Deputy

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner

By Laura McKellar, Reporter11th November 2020Reports & Resources

Crisis in care – how children are being betrayed by the state. Ideally, no child should grow up in an institution. Yet there are 6,570 children currently growing up in

Kids Company founder says charity collapse ‘inevitable’ after ‘unverified safeguarding allegations’

By Sian Harrison and Tess de la Mare, Reporters10th November 2020News England

The founder of Kids Company claims the former charity’s collapse was “inevitable” because it “became a victim of its own success” and lost funders following a news report of “unverified

Tag: Vulnerable Children

Concerns over social services contact with vulnerable children as schools remain closed

Thousands of families of vulnerable children face Covid-19 vaccine uncertainty, charity warns

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

Commissioners warn Covid-19 ‘amplifying children’s disadvantages across UK’

Government was ‘conspicuously unfair’ not to consult on rights of children in care, court rules

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

Charity calls for parents of disabled children be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner

Kids Company founder says charity collapse ‘inevitable’ after ‘unverified safeguarding allegations’

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

Concerns over social services contact with vulnerable children as schools remain closed

Thousands of families of vulnerable children face Covid-19 vaccine uncertainty, charity warns

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

Commissioners warn Covid-19 ‘amplifying children’s disadvantages across UK’

Government was ‘conspicuously unfair’ not to consult on rights of children in care, court rules

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

Charity warns ongoing cuts to learning disability support ‘a ticking time bomb’

Charity calls for parents of disabled children be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner

Kids Company founder says charity collapse ‘inevitable’ after ‘unverified safeguarding allegations’