Vulnerable Children – Page 27

Concern over pupils that could be excluded from school due to pandemic-related trauma

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter23rd July 2020News England

The number of children who are excluded could rise as more young people are likely to return to school with challenging behaviours due to the lockdown, MPs have been told.

Children’s commissioner concern over thousands of teenagers at risk of going under radar

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter7th July 2020News England

Thousands of teenagers are at risk of never returning to full-time education and becoming easy prey for criminal gangs amid the Covid-19 crisis, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.

Government’s food poverty inaction costing poor children’s lives, says report

By Sophie Morris, Reporter6th July 2020News England

The Government’s inaction on food poverty is condemning many children to a life of ill health and costing the NHS billions, a committee report has found. The way Britain produces,

MPs bid to give EU children in care automatic settled status when freedom of movement ends

By Sam Blewett, Reporter30th June 2020News England

Two senior Conservative MPs are trying to force the Government to automatically grant EU children in care settled status in the UK when freedom of movement is ended. Former minister

Concern over migrant children detained in inadequate conditions at airport – report

By Flora Thompson, Reporter16th June 2020News England

Migrant children are being detained at airports in inadequate conditions – without fresh air and natural light for more than a day, according to a report. The Independent Monitoring Board

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter12th June 2020News England

The NHS must instruct mental health hospitals to let families visit young people with learning disabilities and autism, amid concerns their conditions are worsening due to isolation, a report said.

Government allocate £10M to support children with special educational needs during Covid-19

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter19th May 2020News England

A multimillion-pound Government fund will be used to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) who need vital support during the Covid-19 crisis. The Government will allocate £10

Autistic people being ‘judged by public and police’ over social distancing, care workers report

By Jemma Crew and Max McLean, Reporters9th April 2020News England

Carers of autistic people with a limited understanding of social distancing have said they are being judged by the public and challenged by police when helping them with their daily

Disclosure Scotland waives background check fees for workers hired to combat coronavirus

By The Press Association2nd April 2020News Scotland

Fees paid to conduct background checks are to be scrapped for those being recruited to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Disclosure Scotland, which carries out the protecting vulnerable groups (PVG) checks,

Children at ‘unprecedented risk’ of domestic abuse with frontline services struggling to cope

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st April 20201st April 2020News England

Children living with domestic abuse should be classed as victims of crime, with levels feared to “grow sharply” during the coronavirus outbreak, the victims’ commissioner said. Dame Vera Baird said

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Concern over pupils that could be excluded from school due to pandemic-related trauma

Children’s commissioner concern over thousands of teenagers at risk of going under radar

Government’s food poverty inaction costing poor children’s lives, says report

MPs bid to give EU children in care automatic settled status when freedom of movement ends

Concern over migrant children detained in inadequate conditions at airport – report

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

Government allocate £10M to support children with special educational needs during Covid-19

Autistic people being ‘judged by public and police’ over social distancing, care workers report

Disclosure Scotland waives background check fees for workers hired to combat coronavirus

Children at ‘unprecedented risk’ of domestic abuse with frontline services struggling to cope

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

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Tag: Vulnerable Children

Concern over pupils that could be excluded from school due to pandemic-related trauma

Children’s commissioner concern over thousands of teenagers at risk of going under radar

Government’s food poverty inaction costing poor children’s lives, says report

MPs bid to give EU children in care automatic settled status when freedom of movement ends

Concern over migrant children detained in inadequate conditions at airport – report

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

Government allocate £10M to support children with special educational needs during Covid-19

Autistic people being ‘judged by public and police’ over social distancing, care workers report

Disclosure Scotland waives background check fees for workers hired to combat coronavirus

Children at ‘unprecedented risk’ of domestic abuse with frontline services struggling to cope