Young people in care are left vulnerable to exploitation by being housed in bed and breakfasts, the Education Select Committee chair has said. Graham Stuart called for an outright ban
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Skills for Health has launched the revised National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Children & Young People’s Health Services. The Standards were revised by Skills for Health as part of a
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A judge at the Court of Session in Edinbrugh has dismissed a legal challenge against Scottish government over proposals to appoint a “named person” for every child under 18. The
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Tens of thousands of teenagers have fallen off the radar with no information available on whether they are in education or training, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Councils
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Nearly a quarter of girls leaving care become teenage mothers – around three times the national average, according to a new report by a leading think-tank. The 22 per cent
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The current review highlighted many of the well-known challenges young people face when transitioning from care and explored the psychological impact of these encounters, based on rich personal narratives embedded
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Children leaving social care should be given greater support to prevent them from falling into a life of crime, researchers have said. A pilot scheme to address the often-neglected needs
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Half of all homeless people first take to the streets under the age of 21, with most suffering the experience more than once because of lack of help, according to
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Young girls at risk of sexual exploitation are falling through the gaps because youth offending teams do not have the support they need from police and social care to take
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Failure by local authorities to comply with their legal duties to protect teenagers is leaving this vulnerable group homeless and at risk from abuse. This is the key finding of
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