Aine Fox

New draft guidance on Relationships and Sex Education and Health education (RSHE) has been published (Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health education/PA)
Politics

Sex education age limits to ensure children ‘not exposed to too much too soon’

The draft revised guidance on relationships, sex and health education has been compiled following concerns that children were being exposed too soon.
16 May 2024
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Crime

Finley Boden: Children’s services sorry they were unable to prevent baby’s death

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden were given life sentences for the murder of their 10-month-old son.
27 Mar 2024
Ten-month-old Finley Boden was murdered just weeks after he was returned to his parents’ care in 2020 (Derbyshire Police/PA)
Crime

Safeguarding practice ‘inadequate’ in last weeks of murdered Finley Boden’s life

The 10-month-old’s parents were handed life sentences for killing him.
27 Mar 2024
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Politics

Acid attacker was 'escorted' at church due to sex assault conviction

Abdul Ezedi’s conversion to Christianity and the role that played in his asylum claim sparked fierce debate following the chemical attack in January

26 Mar 2024
New gender clinics for children are due to open in England at the beginning of April (Victoria Jones/PA)
Health

NHS England promises continuity of care for children at new gender clinics

The first new services will be at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
26 Mar 2024
Figures published earlier this month showed there were approximately 4,000 more pupils on roll in special schools than the reported capacity. (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Keegan admits struggle for right support for pupils with special needs

The Education Secretary vowed the Government ‘has a plan’ to deliver 60,000 more places to meet the needs of pupils and their families.
26 Mar 2024
Public satisfaction with social care services has dropped to a new low, according to a survey (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Satisfaction with social care services hits new low, according to survey

The findings, for 2023, show a fall in satisfaction from 14% the previous year.
25 Mar 2024
There were an estimated 4.33 million children in households in relative low income after housing costs in the year to March 2023 (PA)
Politics

Children’s Commissioner backs calls for welfare reform to tackle child poverty

Her call comes just days after the latest official statistics showed a record high number of children living in poverty in the UK.
25 Mar 2024
The Princess of Wales with Tony Hudgell during a visit to officially open the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit at London’s in December (Ian Vogler/PA)
UK

Tony Hudgell’s mother: Telling children about cancer diagnosis is hardest part

Paula Hudgell has expressed solidarity with the Princess of Wales after the announcement of her cancer diagnosis.
22 Mar 2024
The Princess of Wales has praised William for being ‘a great source of comfort and reassurance’ as she is treated for cancer (Steve Parsons/PA)
UK

Kate describes William as great source of comfort amid cancer fight

The Princess of Wales paid special tribute to her husband, who she will have been married to for 13 years next month.
22 Mar 2024
Proposals have been published for an assisted dying law in Jersey (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Jersey publishes proposals for possible assisted dying law

The proposals, set out on Friday, describe how an assisted dying service would work and who would be eligible.
22 Mar 2024
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UK

Record number of children in poverty branded ‘an outrage’

The latest figure is the highest since comparable records for the UK began over 20 years ago

21 Mar 2024
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Money

Rishi Sunak urged to act after women’s lives ‘ruined’ by pensions age change

The 1995 Pensions Act and subsequent legislation raised the state pension age for women born on or after April 6 1950.

21 Mar 2024
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Politics

Campaigners urge swift pensions compensation as women ‘cannot wait any longer’

A report found the Government failed to adequately communicate changes to women’s state pension age and that thousands may have been impacted.

21 Mar 2024
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Paola Marra died at the Swiss clinic on Wednesday, having fought breast and bowel cancer.

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Politics

Woman who died at Dignitas leaves message for politicians urging law change

Paola Marra died at the Swiss clinic on Wednesday, having fought breast and bowel cancer.
21 Mar 2024
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Politics

Care home visiting restrictions in pandemic ‘cruel and punitive’,

The inquiry was told there had been more than 50,000 deaths related to the virus in care homes across the UK in the pandemic.

19 Mar 2024
Modern slavery is a term that includes any form of human trafficking, slavery, servitude or forced labour (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Politics

Modern slavery referrals hit record high with UK the most common nationality

Some 17,004 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office in 2023.
7 Mar 2024
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Politics

Household Support Fund extension welcomed but Hunt warned it is a temporary fix

As well as extending the fund by six months, the Chancellor has scrapped a £90 charge on debt relief orders.
6 Mar 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed funding for a memorial to Muslim soldiers after a request from party colleague Sir Sajid Javid (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Politics

Chancellor announces £1 million towards memorial for Muslim soldiers

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.
6 Mar 2024
Homelessness minister Felicity Buchan speaking at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, London, at an event organised by Homeless Link (Aine Fox/PA)
Politics

Ex-rough sleeper tells minister not enough being done to help people on streets

Jamie Stockley approached minister Felicity Buchan at an event for homeless charities and providers in Westminster.
5 Mar 2024
Temporary accommodation was listed as a possible contributory factor in the deaths of 55 children between April 2019 and March 2023 (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Temporary accommodation may have been contributory factor in 55 child deaths

The Households in Temporary Accommodation APPG said most of the children were under the age of one at the time of their death.
4 Mar 2024