Record numbers of vulnerable children are going missing after being “farmed out” to children’s homes many miles from the areas in which they live, MPs have warned. The All-Party Group
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Three families have asked a judge in a specialist court to consider whether parents should still decide what is best when teenagers with learning disabilities become adults. They have begun
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The family of Liam Smith have said they are “heartbroken” after a body found in woods was confirmed as that of the missing teenager. The 16-year-old was last seen boarding
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Vulnerable children deserve better than the “painfully slow” progress the Government has made reforming children’s social care, an influential committee of MPs has said. A new report from the Public
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Around 150 therapists who claim to “cure” autism have been served enforcement notices by the advertising watchdog amid warnings their methods have no scientific credibility and could severely harm children.
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A charity has warned of a “domestic human rights scandal” over the number of people with a learning disability being kept in institutions. Mencap said a lack of urgency and
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A Holyrood committee has agreed to back proposals to extend the use of pre-recorded evidence to child witnesses of domestic abuse. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill has been
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Prosecutors are to be issued with revised guidelines on dealing with defendants with mental health issues. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said its guidance has been updated to reflect growing
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The Scottish Government should introduce a three-month waiting time target for autism patients, according to the Scottish Conservatives. The party wants an introduction of a target from referral to first
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The National Autistic Society have announced the winners of the 2019 Autism Professionals Awards at a special ceremony at Birmingham Town Hall. The top accolade, the Lifetime Achievement Award, went
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