Twin brothers born in London and brought up in state care could face deportation to two different Caribbean countries they have never visited. Siblings of Darrell and Darren Roberts, 24, said they had been issued with deportation notifications and...
Review launched into police ‘race discrimination’
The police watchdog is launching a review into whether officers across England and Wales racially discriminate against ethnic minorities. Stop-and-search and the use of force will be among the issues examined by the Independent Office for Police...
Father-child play: A systematic review of its frequency, characteristics and potential impact on children’s development
Parent-child play interactions in the first years of life are linked to more positive cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes for children. The vast majority of previous research has focussed on mother-infant play interactions, but the potential...
‘Dear Isabelle Trowler…I feel uncomfortable as a gay student on my social work course’
In an open letter to the chief social worker for children, care experienced trainee social worker Reena Syed says the profession needs specialist LGBTQ+ practitioners to ensure truly inclusive services Read the full article on this link to Community...
Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’
Tens of thousands of England’s teenagers are at risk of “falling off the radar” of schools and local authority children’s services as the country eases out of lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has warned. New analysis published by...
Early years sector hit by ‘devastating’ impact of Covid-19 crisis, Sutton Trust warns
A third of nurseries in the most disadvantaged areas could be forced to close due to the Covid-19 crisis leaving many young children unable to access early years education, latest research has warned. A coronavirus impact report, published by social...
