Vulnerable Children – Page 9 – Care Appointments

Plan to fix children’s social care has ‘no vision’ and ‘no ambition’ – Labour

By Martina Bet and David Lynch, Reporters2nd February 2023News England

Labour has condemned the £200 million package of measures to fix children’s social care, insisting the plan has “no vision” and “no ambition” for the most vulnerable children. Education Secretary

Shake-up of children’s social care announced but critics say plans fall far short of what is required

By David Hughes, Reporter2nd February 2023News England

Families with vulnerable youngsters will be given extra support before they reach crisis point under a sweeping shake-up of children’s social care. The plan, which follows criticism of the safeguarding

Father who denies manslaughter tells court he could have done more for obese daughter

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter1st February 2023News Wales

The father of an obese teenager found dead at home has told a court he let his daughter down because he was lazy. Disabled 16-year-old Kaylea Titford (pictured) weighed 22

Investigation reveals details of appalling abuse suffered by vulnerable children at homes

By Dave Higgens, Reporter24th January 2023News England

A mother has described how her autistic daughter, who has epilepsy and significant learning disabilities, was grabbed by the wrist and dragged across the floor at a residential home which

Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter23rd January 2023News England

The Home Office is investigating reports that dozens of asylum-seeking children have been kidnapped by gangs from a hotel run by the department, a minister has said. Conservative frontbencher Lord

Children in care ‘more worried about education and home life’ than their peers

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter23rd January 2023News England

Children in care are more worried about having a good education, getting on well with family and having a nice home than other children, a report suggests. Dame Rachel de

Vulnerable girl who died in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ neglected by parents, court told

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter19th January 2023News Wales

A 16-year-old girl who died after becoming morbidly obese in lockdown and lived in conditions “unfit for any animal” was seriously neglected by her parents, a court has been told.

Mother avoids jail after breaking injunctions relating to sick daughter’s care

By Brian Farmer and Tom Wilkinson, Reporters19th January 2023News England

A woman who published “bizarre” and untrue complaints about virtually all of the professionals involved in caring for her sick daughter has been warned she will be jailed if she

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

By Ella Pickover, Reporter18th January 2023News England

The majority of health visitors are concerned that health and wellbeing “threats” faced by UK children will not be addressed if a problem was identified. Only 7% of health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter22nd December 2022News England

Thousands of 16 to 20-year-olds are estranged from their parents or carers, leaving them vulnerable and struggling in poverty, a charity has said. There are around 150,000 young people in

Tag: Vulnerable Children

Father who denies manslaughter tells court he could have done more for obese daughter

Investigation reveals details of appalling abuse suffered by vulnerable children at homes

Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

Children in care ‘more worried about education and home life’ than their peers

Vulnerable girl who died in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ neglected by parents, court told

Mother avoids jail after breaking injunctions relating to sick daughter’s care

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns

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

Plan to fix children’s social care has ‘no vision’ and ‘no ambition’ – Labour

Shake-up of children’s social care announced but critics say plans fall far short of what is required

Father who denies manslaughter tells court he could have done more for obese daughter

Investigation reveals details of appalling abuse suffered by vulnerable children at homes

Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

Children in care ‘more worried about education and home life’ than their peers

Vulnerable girl who died in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ neglected by parents, court told

Mother avoids jail after breaking injunctions relating to sick daughter’s care

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns