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Mother criticises council after son murdered by woman trying to adopt him

A mother whose baby was murdered by the woman who was trying to adopt him has said council authorities should take some responsibility for his death. Laura Corkill told the BBC her son Leiland-James’s killer Laura Castle was “an evil sadistic ...

28 Jul 2022 at 16:46

Scotland

Pupils with Additional Support Needs on rise as teacher numbers cut – figures

The number of pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN) has increased to record levels, with a third of all youngsters in Scotland’s classrooms now falling into this category. New figures published by the Scottish Government showed there ...

15 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Risk of ‘lost generation’ of children with additional support needs, groups say

There could be a “lost generation” of children with additional support needs (ASN) due to the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a coalition of groups which provide specialist care. The Scottish Children’s Services ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:25

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One percent of complaints made to the Children's Ombudsman last year were in Tipperary

According to the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO), there was a reduction in complaints made involving children in Tipperary in 2021, according to the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO). The Ombudsman's office released its ...

17 May 2022 at 22:33

Scotland

Children’s mental health at ‘breaking point’ due to cost-of-living crisis

The cost-of-living crisis is pushing children’s mental health to “breaking point”, according to a coalition of groups that provide specialist care. The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) said inflation and soaring ...

02 Sept 2022 at 00:46

Heads say strain on services leaves families waiting years for support

Headteachers have spoken of pupils waiting for six years to be removed from families in cases of serious abuse as they called for more support for children’s services. At the NAHT school leaders’ annual conference in ...

29 Apr 2022 at 19:55

Scotland

Patient waited more than four years for diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorder

Ministers have been warned about “harmful” long waits for diagnoses with neurodevelopmental disorders as new figures showed one patient waited more than four years to have their condition confirmed. Data obtained ...

02 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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Funding announced for two vital services in Donegal

Funding for the Special Needs Parents Network and St Brigid’s Community Centre has been announced. The funding has been received through the Parent Peer Support Fund and each successful project will receive up ...

07 Mar 2024 at 18:33

Local News

Funding announced for two vital services in Donegal

07 Mar 2024 at 17:33

Dozens of councils in England see sharp rise in homeschooling since pandemic

Dozens of councils in England have seen a sharp rise in the number of children being removed from school to be home educated since the Covid-19 pandemic, figures reveal. The number of children in elective ...

28 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Calls for emergency funds to protect vulnerable children support

The Chancellor has been urged to provide emergency funding to protect crucial services after it emerged the share of council budgets spent on protecting vulnerable children has ballooned, with ...

20 Nov 2023 at 10:54

Scotland

Children’s services in crisis and urgent action needed, report warns

The Covid pandemic has had a “significant and enduring impact” on the lives of children in Scotland, but support services for them are in “crisis” and urgent action is needed now, a report ...

14 Dec 2023 at 17:14

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