Rising number of vulnerable youngsters are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravansA shocking increase in the number of vulnerable children deprived of their liberty by the state is...
Read MoreRights organisations say child prisons remain inherently dangerous and result in poor outcomes on releaseLeading children’s rights and justice organisations have called for the end to child imprisonment in England.In a...
Read MoreObserver investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investorsSerious concerns have been raised over the growing influence of private...
Read MoreFee income for 20 largest operators – many private equity-owned – soars as councils struggle to meet costsThe biggest private providers of children’s homes in England made profits of more than £300m last...
Read MoreThree quarters say they feel undervalued and are thinking about quitting, charity warns Schools will undergo a “crisis of support” without urgent action to improve pay and training for teaching assistants, a charity...
Read MoreStaff warn vulnerable children may be harmed as they struggle to find placements after 28 homes given deadline to shut by chainOne of the UK’s largest for-profit care chains has been accused of failing dozens of vulnerable...
Read MoreMental health problems are linked to financial squeeze on families, according to new Childhood Trust reportOne in 10 children in Britain have started self-harming – with many also having suicidal thoughts – as a...
Read MoreExclusive: failure to prevent children seeing online porn puts them at risk of abuse and lifelong trauma, say children’s safety groups‘They see it in corridors, in bathrooms, on the bus’: UK schools’ porn...
Read MoreHome Office accused of making ‘no arrangements’ for transfers of unaccompanied minors after EU rules expire at end of yearUnaccompanied children in France are being told by the French authorities that they should...
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