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Children in custody face violence and inadequate education

Children held in custody in England and Wales are spending too long locked in cells ...

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Women’s prisons face warnings over staff shortages and unsafe conditions

Women in two English prisons are being held in poor conditions, with staff shortages affecting ...

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Councils face new duty to support children in temporary accommodation

As part of a new legal duty, schools and GPs in England must now be ...

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Ofsted wins first prosecution of illegal children’s home provider

A company and two directors have been fined for running unregistered children’s homes, in the ...

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The final weeks before Isabelle Welsh’s murder raise troubling safeguarding questions

The murder of Isabelle Welsh has prompted national outrage and raised serious questions over safeguarding ...

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From aisle to isle, wedding law changes widen couples’ choices

Couples in England and Wales could be allowed to marry on beaches, in forests, aboard ...

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Government and Airbnb to crack down on social housing fraud

Labour has announced a partnership with Airbnb to help councils find social housing tenants who ...

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Cerebral palsy legal support network launched

People with the neurological disorder and their families are being offered specialist legal support through ...

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Ofsted steps up action over illegal children’s homes

Ofsted is to take tougher action against illegal children homes as it warns some vulnerable ...

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Years of leaks, mould and missed repairs, watchdog finds

Families have been left living for years with leaking roofs, damp and mould, and in ...