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‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
The government has announced a new Child Protection Authority to tackle child abuse and exploitation, but campaigners warn the reforms are long overdue
Why care leavers need better access to childhood records: ‘A stranger knew more about me than I did’
Why care leavers need better access to childhood records: ‘A stranger knew more about me than I did’
Thousands of adults who grew up in the care system are still struggling to access the files that explain their childhood. Now the Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping in, warning councils that long delays and ‘cold bureaucracy’ must end
‘Children in care shouldn’t be a route to profit’: Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children’s homes
‘Children in care shouldn’t be a route to profit’: Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children’s homes
Our most vulnerable children are being used to make privately run homes millions. The government must take decisive action
Growing up in care makes you 70% more likely to die young. As a Labour MP, I’ll work to change that