Concerns about the sexual abuse of two children slipped “off the radar” following a “troubling” decision to change the category of their child protection plan to one of neglect, a serious case review ...

The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to analysis which has prompted a charity to warn thousands of ...

A charity is urging a swift unveiling of a new child protection plan after reviews into cases of tots murdered by abusive parents. Six months ago a probe highlighted “serious problems” in the tragic ...

The number of plans put in place by councils to protect children from sexual abuse has dropped despite the number of recorded cases increasing, analysis has found. One in 10 children will experience ...

There has been a 17% increase in the number of children on protection plans in England according to the latest statistics from the Department for Education. The figures show an extra 6,400 children ...

Concerns have been raised over the nature of some recommendations to improve Southampton City Council’s child protection planning service. Councillors questioned why some of the proposed actions were ...

There were 2,334 children on the north’s Child Protection Register (CPR) as of March 31, 2024, according to the Department of Health - an increase of 163 children since last year. More than two-thirds ...

The Family Rights Group has just released a new film explaining the difficult and challenging process of a child protection conference. The film helps families be better prepared for a very difficult ...

The number of protection plans to try to keep children and unborn babies safe from abuse has increased dramatically in Plymouth in five years, the BBC has found. In 2010, 405 children were subject to ...