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By Leonard Henderson

September 6, 2010…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 7, 2010 at 22:42 — No Comments

THE POPE PAPAL BLESSINGS-WRITTEN BY JIMMY DEACHERS GRANDPARENTS APART

The head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI has blessed The Catholic Grandparents Association from Ireland and composed a special ‘Prayer for Grandparents’…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 6, 2010 at 17:56 — No Comments

The shocking figures of child deaths in the UK

We have compiled a master table of all the Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) carried out between 2003 and 2008 into deaths of children under six.

Where possible we have included age of child, cause of death and

persons…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 5, 2010 at 18:38 — No Comments

FOSTER CARER REMAINS ON THE RUN WITH BOY

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Foster-dad-is-still-on.6513127.jp

Value-foster care.

Added by Alison J Stevens on September 5, 2010 at 13:00 — No Comments

MISSING BOY IN FOSTER CARE POLICE QUESTION FOSTER MOTHER

http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/national/police_quiz_missing_boy_s_foster_mother_1_1069799

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 4, 2010 at 15:09 — No Comments

HAVE A SAY ABOUT CHILD PROTECTION IN SCOTLAND

http://www.stirlingobserver.co.uk/stirling-news/local-news-stirling/news-stirling/2010/09/03/have-your-say-on-child-protection-51226-27188900/

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 4, 2010 at 14:06 — No Comments

THE FAMILY PODCASTS

The Family Podcast: The evil stepmother myth

Debunking the myth of the evil stepmother, inside a household helped by a male au pair, and Nitin Sawhney's family playlist

Miranda Sawyer,…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 21:00 — No Comments

Leicester vision

Date: Wednesday 13 October 2010

Time: 9.30am – 6.30pm Leicester’s Vision 2020

Location:Phoenix Square Film and Digital Media Centre, Leicester, UK www.phoenix.org.uk

Prospect Leicestershire would like you to be part of the Vision2020 BIG discussion that predicts how innovations could influence business, social and family life in the future.

Creative businesses, thinkers and practitioners are invited to…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 20:39 — No Comments

ECPAT UK E-News Bulletin September 2010

Campaigning with The Body Shop against child trafficking
Working with young people
First UK Anti-Slavery Day - date confirmed!
Monitoring travelling sex offenders
Take action now

Campaigning with The Body Shop against child trafficking

Since July 2009, ECPAT UK and The Body…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 19:50 — No Comments

Slough foster carers' fees cut by half

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-11162434

Slough foster carers' fees cut by half

The fee for the first child will be cut but the amount paid for a second child will remain at £200

Foster carers in Berkshire are facing a 50% pay cut in the money they receive for the first child they care for.

Many foster carers in… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 18:37 — 1 Comment

Yes all adoptions do go through a legal process, but that system is carried out in the secret draconian family courts.Yes it is the court that decides the future of the children, but the courts are f…

Yes all adoptions do go through a legal process, but that system is carried out in the secret draconian family courts.

Yes it is the court that decides the future of the children, but the courts are fed by the so called expert

medical witnesses,and sometimes the conflicting and misleading evidence is given

by the professionals, some who are not adequately qualified to make such a

diagnosis.

How can a Social Worker make an assumption that a child is not suffering from…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 18:21 — No Comments

UK foster system 'under strain'

Leon believes foster care has saved him from becoming involved in crime

A sharp increase in the number of children being taken into care following the death of Peter Connelly, known as Baby Peter, is putting

increasing pressure on foster carers, figures seen by Newsnight show.

Liz MacKean meets those affected.

Michele Sutcliffe's home is, as…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 16:11 — No Comments

FOUR YEAR OLD BOY GOES MISSING WHILE IN FOSTER CARE

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7977863/Four-year-old-boy-goes-missing-with-temporary-carers.html

There is serious concerns for the child in this case, the child was placed with foster carers after being removed from birth parents, the foster carers have had temporary care of the child for 18 months.

The husband has been questioned for… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on September 3, 2010 at 15:27 — No Comments

ACTION AGAINST SEX ABUSE STUDY

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/action-against-sex-abuse-an

-issue-study-20100901-14fy0.html

Action against sex abuse an issue: study September 1, 2010 - 7:59AM .AAP

Just one third of Australians would call police if a child told them they

were being sexually… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on September 1, 2010 at 21:00 — No Comments

MARCH FOR JUSTICE

The League of Justice is holding Rallies in London, Manchester,…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on August 30, 2010 at 15:09 — No Comments

KINCARE INSTEAD OF FOSTER CARE

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=244989

The Kin care clause she be used, under the Public Law Guidelines, before a child is ever taking into care, and placed with foster carers.

Children should be placed with immediate family members like Grandparents, which would save millions of pounds at the taxpayers expense, some private foster care agencies are paying… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on August 30, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

ASCC Conference

The ASCC is the Association of Social Care Communicators. It is a forum where communicators working with vulnerable children or adults can come

together and share good practice and develop ideas. Every year a

national conference is held, and this year the conference is in Derby.

The conference gives you a chance to meet up with other social care communicators in the region, and…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on August 29, 2010 at 17:09 — 1 Comment

CASE REPORT missdiagnosis of child abuse by Dr Lynne Wrennall

CASE REPORT 



Misdiagnosis of Child Abuse Related to Delay in Diagnosing

a Paediatric Brain Tumour(c) 



Dr. Lynne Wrennall 



Public Health Research Group, Criminology Programme, School of Social Science, Liverpool John

Moores University, Clarence Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L3 5UG. 



Abstract: Conflicting opinion regarding the relative weight that should be allocated to the investigation of organic causes

of child illness, compared to the…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on August 29, 2010 at 12:37 — No Comments

FOCUS ON CHILDRENS RIGHTS LINK

http://waleshome.org/2010/08/focus-on-childrens-rights-not-those-of-the-parents/

Value-Childrens rights.

Added by Alison J Stevens on August 29, 2010 at 11:59 — No Comments

MAYPOLE NEWS

Welcome to our August newsletter. A lot has been happening, both at Maypole and in the wider world. Whilst some of the news is challenging, we are also finding information and friends to Maypole that will help

our voice – and, most importantly, your voice - to be heard as you

strive to do your best for you and your children.

If you need information to back up what you are saying to professionals involved with your family through separation, see our…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on August 26, 2010 at 23:20 — No Comments