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LGO reminds councils to listen to children’s complaints

October 1st, 2015

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has issued a reminder to authorities that complaints from children must be listened to.

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Grandparents jailed for smuggling family out of UK

September 10th, 2015

An elderly couple from the West Midlands have been jailed for a combined 26 months for smuggling their daughter and her children out of the UK.

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Number of children awaiting adoption falls 40 per cent since 2014

September 3rd, 2015

There has been a 40 per cent decrease in the number of children in the UK waiting for adoption, the latest official figures have shown.

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Girl who fled to join IS removed from parents’ care

September 1st, 2015

A 16-year-old girl who fled her home to travel to Syria with the view to joining Islamic State ought to be removed from her parents' care, a judge has ruled.

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Do not put homeless children in B&Bs;, LGO warns

August 18th, 2015

Bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) are never acceptable places to house a homeless child, even in cases of emergency, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has reminded authorities.

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