Social services

'I had a parent screaming foul names at me'

Children's services 'require improvement'

Social services 'failed to assess' murdered boy

Judges 'dealing directly with rowing couples'

Adviser sent to improve children's social services

Children's services 'at breaking point'

'I ran away to France to keep my baby'

Council 'just left me' in abuser's care

Government challenged on children's rights

Council leader asks FM for funding talks

Cuts 'draining the life-blood from care'

At-risk children 'still failed by council'

Child service inspectors 'still concerned'

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'War of attrition' over home education

Children in care 'being let down'

Costs 'escalate' in children's services

Child protection services near crisis as demand rises

Vulnerable teen girl 'in child prison'

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Number of babies born into care 'doubles'

Councillors 'not warned' of care failings

Care crisis council looks for new boss