Fundamental Review Needed Into Child Protection
A panel of government advisers have stated that a forthcoming government review into care, must include a fundamental inquiry into the child protection system. The Safeguarding Practice Review Panel includes Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for children, and former Children’s Minister Edward Timpson. A report by the panel analysed local reviews of 538 serious child […]
Transgender Man Appeals To Be Registered As Father
Freddy McConnell, a transgender man who gave birth to his child, is fighting a decision made by a High Court Judge, to be legally registered as his child’s “father” or “parent” on the birth certificate. Mr McConnell is appealing the High Court Judge’s decision which was made last year, which stated that a person who […]
