The Welsh Government has formally apologised for the heartbreak caused by forced adoptions during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Deputy social services minister Julie Morgan made the apology in the
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Efforts must be made to stop children being placed in care far from their local communities, a charity has urged after data suggested many are ending up miles away. Children
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Recommendations for a more joined-up approach to the care of disabled children in care homes must be fully implemented otherwise “appalling harm” suffered by this vulnerable group could be repeated,
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A group of children who went missing from a hotel housing asylum seekers on the south coast are in a “vacuum”, the High Court has heard. Article 39, a charity
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Police can take up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a child is at risk of online sexual abuse, according to a report. His Majesty’s
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A man has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl while her mother lay asleep upstairs. Stepfather Kyle Bevan inflicted “catastrophic” brain injuries on Lola James in the early hours
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Life for children in youth custody is filled with “palpable tension and paranoia” brought on by the threat of violence, frequently cancelled family visits and few chances to build positive
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Police need “draconian” powers to carry out strip-searches of children, a Home Office minister said as she rejected calls to outlaw the “abhorrent” practice. Sarah Dines (pictured) was accused by
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A stepmother who filmed her autistic three-year-old stepson as he lay dying from a brain injury has been jailed for 15 years for manslaughter. Leila Borrington (pictured) killed Harvey Borrington
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The mother of a disabled child whose energy bill almost quadrupled in a year said she feels the Government is “turning its back” on the most vulnerable families. Karen Tilley
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