6 h. ago 'Widespread' and 'systematic' failings for special needs children uncovered in scathing report

Significant concerns in SEND provision have been raised and 'must be addressed urgently'

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1 week ago There was a toxic legacy of bullying, but things are changing

Their children's services was put in special measures back in 2023 after a watchdog found 'serious failures'

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1 week ago I discovered my wife's secret life after she died from cancer and my grief turned to rage... I'm too ashamed to even tell my family what I know: ASK JANA

I'm struggling to reconcile the woman I thought I was grieving with the one I've uncovered. I haven't told anyone, not our children together or my daughter from my first marriage. I'm simply too ashamed.

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1 week ago AMANDA PLATELL: Prince Harry's apparently desperate to reconnect with Charles. Well I've a suggestion... but he may not like it

Many were staggered when the intensely private Prince Harry shared pictures of himself with his children Archie and Lilibet at home with their faces uncovered for the first time

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on violence against women and girls: the grooming gangs inquiry should be part of a wider strategy | Editorial

It is right to confront child sexual exploitation, but this week’s announcement comes against a backdrop of failureThe government’s renewed focus on child sexual exploitation (CSE) gangs is overdue, and the new national inquiry recommended by Louise Casey must deliver justice, not just headlines. All child sexual abuse is horrifying. But the extreme sexual violence and financial incentives involved in gang-based offending demand special scrutiny. So do the institutional failures by police and councils, particularly in northern England, where numerous gangs operated.Past inquiries have exposed these institutional breakdowns. They have also shown that a reluctance to inflame racial tensions played a role in the way that some complaints were mishandled. That doesn’t excuse the inaction – nor justify turning a public safety issue into a culture war. Continue reading...

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last month Love Island fans 'shocked' as ITV special 'snubs' late presenter Caroline Flack

Love Island fans expressed their confusion as an ITV special failed to pay tribute to Caroline Flack.

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