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Child abuse: injuries that raise eyebrows
Within this blog we are going to be looking at 3 sets of injuries which raise eyebrows when brought to […]
Local Authority Intervention: When to Seek Legal Advice
The Local Authority[1] is an organisation that is officially responsible for all the public services and facilities in a particular […]
The Cost of Physical and Emotional Abuse
Abuse seems to be an underlying theme in many child and family cases. It is something that we as professionals […]
Care Proceedings…Tell Me More!
Care Proceedings, also known as Public Law proceedings, are more common than many people think. Proceedings are generally issued due […]
Parents in the midst of Care Proceedings
Some parents believe that if Care Proceedings are issued in respect of their children and the children are removed from […]
Do you have to pay for care home fees?
When you need care, the first concern is how your needs will be met. Depending where you are at this […]
Court rules against Local Authority in favour of sister caring for ‘severely neglected’ brother
A sister in the North East was asked to care for her brother Thomas in September 2017 following Social Services […]
Remember Maureen Barrett – a battling grandmother who fought for underpaid kinship carers
Maureen Barrett has died. There were no obituaries for her in the local paper – but Maureen was a special […]
Support shortfall for families creates care crisis
Both the Children’s Commissioner and the incoming President of the Family Division have sounded the alarm about the crisis in […]
The Role of the Social Worker in Adoption: Ethics and Human Rights – An Enquiry
Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall and a specialist in adoption was invited to the launch of a […]
