Vulnerable Children – Page 41

Vulnerable children’s home girl ‘alone in world’ raped and abused by multiple men

By Dave Higgens30th April 2019News England

A vulnerable girl was “raped and abused by multiple men over several years” starting when she was 11 or 12 years old, a jury has heard. The victim was “deliberately

Children four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, MPs told

By Josh Thomas25th April 2019News England

Children are four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, an MP has said, amid fears children with special educational needs are having their human rights abused.

Call for urgent action to tackle 2.5 million children living in ‘food insecure’ households

By Josie Clarke25th April 2019News England

An independent children’s food watchdog is needed to help tackle child food insecurity in the UK, according to a report. Young people are joining actor and Children’s Future Food Inquiry

Webwatch: Innovative app aims to support children in care share concerns with social workers

By Iain MacDonald23rd April 2019Webwatch

Hundreds of looked after children supported by Action for Children are to be given access to unique app technology from Mind of My Own which encourages them to share worries

Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives

By Iain MacDonald17th April 2019News Scotland

Scottish youth support charity Includem has been awarded the Care Inspectorate’s top rating for their work in helping to improve young people’s lives. The charity, which has offices in Glasgow,

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’

By Tom Pilgrim17th April 2019News England

The mother of teenage girl who died while receiving treatment from a private mental healthcare provider hopes her case will help change “a failing system”, a court heard. The Priory

Criminal responsibility law must prevent children from being locked up, says MSP

By The Press Association17th April 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Government should take steps to ensure children are prohibited from being locked in police cells, a Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP has said. MSPs have been debating legislation which

Social worker suspended for failing to adequately assess risks to vulnerable young people

By Iain MacDonald16th April 2019News Wales

A social worker from Bridgend has been suspended for 12 months with conditions after a hearing found her fitness to practice was impaired because of her misconduct and lack of

Teenage girl put ‘at greater risk’ by police data sharing of information, judge rules

By Sian Harrison16th April 2019News England

A police force put a teenage girl “at greater risk” by letting a business forum know she was vulnerable to child sexual exploitation, a High Court judge has ruled. Details

Texas courts should take charge of disabled teenager case wrongly taken to America

By Brian Farmer12th April 2019News England

Judges in the United States should now make decisions relating to the future of a profoundly disabled teenager who was wrongly taken out of England by his father, a judge

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Vulnerable children’s home girl ‘alone in world’ raped and abused by multiple men

Children four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, MPs told

Call for urgent action to tackle 2.5 million children living in ‘food insecure’ households

Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’

Criminal responsibility law must prevent children from being locked up, says MSP

Teenage girl put ‘at greater risk’ by police data sharing of information, judge rules

Texas courts should take charge of disabled teenager case wrongly taken to America

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

Vulnerable children’s home girl ‘alone in world’ raped and abused by multiple men

Children four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, MPs told

Call for urgent action to tackle 2.5 million children living in ‘food insecure’ households

Webwatch: Innovative app aims to support children in care share concerns with social workers

Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’

Criminal responsibility law must prevent children from being locked up, says MSP

Social worker suspended for failing to adequately assess risks to vulnerable young people

Teenage girl put ‘at greater risk’ by police data sharing of information, judge rules

Texas courts should take charge of disabled teenager case wrongly taken to America