There were 2,334 children on the north’s Child Protection Register (CPR) as of March 31, 2024, according to the Department of Health - an increase of 163 children since last year. More than two-thirds ...

Inter-departmental group working on a system for State agencies if a child is not being checked-in as expected at certain key ...

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Children with disabilities are being left in hospitals, schools, and respite centres because their parents cannot access the adequate support and services they need to care for them at home, according ...

The Government has declared it's speeding up its reforms to children's social care, with an additional £18 million being channelled into English councils and the launch of a novel pilot scheme. The ...

The UN said thousands of children had been killed in Gaza, Ukraine and other war zones in 2024. Many more were malnourished, missing school, or deprived of essential healthcare including vaccines.