Home secretary confirms national inquiry into grooming gangs
The home secretary has given an oral statement to Parliament on the independent inquiry into grooming gangs, promising it will be completed within three years and supported by a £65 million budget. The inquiry will focus specifically on child sexual abuse committed by grooming gangs, and will explicitly consider the background of offenders, including their […]
Over half a million children to be lifted out of poverty in ‘historic’ strategy
A government strategy to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030 will see the biggest reduction in poverty in a single parliament since records began, the prime minister’s office has said. Describing the strategy as “a moral mission for me,” the prime minister said the strategy will set “a new course for national renewal, […]
Youth Endowment Fund survey on teen abuse ‘deeply alarming’ – Refuge
A Youth Endowment Fund survey that has revealed high rates of domestic abuse among teenagers is “deeply alarming”, Refuge says. The UK’s largest specialist domestic abuse organisation said the survey data, which revealed two in five teens in relationships have experienced emotional or physical relationship abuse, is “sadly not surprising”. “At Refuge, our frontline services […]
Family Division order allowing hospital trust to remove child’s treatment was procedurally unfair
An order allowing a hospital trust to remove ventilation and other intensive care support from a child has been set aside after the Court of Appeal ruled the High Court hearing in which the decision was made was procedurally unfair. In R (A Child), the parents of the child appealed on the grounds the hearing […]
Govt confirms community based SEND support through Best Start Family Hubs
The government says families of children with SEND will receive faster, earlier support from community based early intervention to be rolled out in every Best Start Family Hub from April. As part of the government’s pledge to roll out the hubs in every local authority next year, councils are being tasked with recruiting an all-new […]
Taylor Rose and Switalskis boost family teams with senior lead appointments
Taylor Rose has marked “a significant step” in its plans to boost its family law division with the promotion of Amarjit Ryatt to head of family and divorce, while Switalskis has appointed Bradie Pell as solicitor and head of its family law team in Sheffield. Ryatt, who joined Taylor Rose through its merger with MW […]
Independent inquiry into grooming gangs: Chair and panellists open letter to victims and survivors
To all victims and survivors of grooming gangs, As the newly appointed Chair and Panellists of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, we are writing to you as our first formal act of this vitally important work. We do so with humility, determination, and a deep sense of responsibility. We are acutely aware that many […]