The number of children abused by their parents or reported at risk to Hennepin County is soaring, and county leaders have a solution: Rebuild the child protection system to help families prevent abuse ...

Bridget Phillipson hit out at the Conservatives over their plans to vote down Labour’s proposed legislation to increase protection for children this morning. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill ...

Michelle Newcomb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

In April 2025, councils and their partners started rolling out reforms to children's social care, which have subsequently faced significant criticism from social work experts. We look at what they ...