5 h. ago Children's care home manager, 92, 'abused youngsters with help from female assistant during 20

Malcom Phillips, 92, and his assistant Linda Brunning, 66, both accused of sexually abusing children, 'ran the home like a prison'.

Society

56 h. ago Yorkshire care home boss allegedly 'told girls to wear nighties' before abuse, court hears

Malcolm Phillips, 92, is accused of sexually abusing children at Skircoat Lodge Care Home in Halifax, West Yorkshire, between 1976 and 1994

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3 d. ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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4 d. ago Now Scots grooming gangs are smuggling phones into children's care homes to prey on vulnerable youngsters

A senior Scottish care worker has told how grooming gangsare now smuggling phones into children's care homes to make contact with vulnerable youngsters.

Society

4 d. ago London nursery worker convicted of child sexual abuse faces 15 more charges

Vincent Chan, who already pleaded guilty to 26 offences, accused of possessing indecent images of childrenA nursery worker who was convicted of dozens of sexual attacks on children left in his care has been charged with a further 15 offences.Vincent Chan, 45, previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences between 2022 and 2024, including sexually assaulting four girls aged between two and four at the north London nursery where he worked, and offences relating to more than 25,000 indecent images of children. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

Society

5 d. ago Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures

A damning report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned that the use of unregistered care homes for children is widespread despite the Government vowing to stamp this out by 2027

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6 d. ago Evil former nun who abused children at Scottish care homes jailed

The sick pattern of abusive behaviour also included locking one child in a cupboard and another in an unlit cellar without access to water

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1 week ago Teen beaten up by two women in park before her dad was badly injured in rescue attempt

The female youngster has been left "haunted" by her ordeal, Airdrie Sheriff Court heard this week.

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1 week ago I use a tracking device so I can monitor my teenage sons wherever they are. I don't care what the critics say... and my children's surprising response will shock you

A year ago we decided to start tracking each other's whereabouts. So no more frantic texts or calls... or silent, 'God, I hope they're OK' either.

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2 w. ago Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge

The Trump administration’s crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million children from low-income households, has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money

Politics

2 w. ago Depraved children's care home worker jailed after grooming and raping vulnerable girls

Alexander “Sandy” Boyd was convicted grooming, assault and rape, after a trial into historic sex abuse in Oban.

Society

2 w. ago Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials

A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit

Politics

2 w. ago Fagin gangs are recruiting children as young as FOUR from care homes to go shoplifting

Assistant Chief Constable Tom Harding, of the College of Policing, said it was a challenge for police forces to target crime bosses 'further up the chain'.

Society