Children 'failed' by carer system
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Thousands of children are suffering because of a severe shortage of foster carers, a charity warns.
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Education inspectors say cost means many poorer children do not get a chance to learn a musical instrument.
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Many parents are denying children the same freedom to go out and play as they enjoyed, a survey suggests.
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An Ofsted study of children's first years of learning shows weaknesses in literacy and calculation.
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Over 4,000 children under 14 have attempted to take their own lives in the past year, claim new figures
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Parents and teachers need to watch out more carefully for head injuries in children, a charity is warning.
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Almost half of care homes for the elderly and a third for children fall short of national standards, experts claim.
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Families with people who have learning disabilities are urged to report experiences of the NHS.
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One in three abused babies who return to their families is harmed again, say experts.
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The government is to investigate claims parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome are being falsely accused of abuse
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A lack of suitably trained staff poses a serious threat to the government's early years programme, MPs warn.
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Almost a third of UK children have not had lessons on how to use the internet safely, a report suggests.
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A charity says children in the UK have less chance of improving their social standing than those in any other country.
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A top children's charity claims one in ten of the UK's young people suffer mental health problems, but experts cast doubt on the findings.
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Children in Britain are among the most lazy in the world, according to a report.
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More than 90,000 children in Scotland live in "severe poverty", according to a study by a children's charity.
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Almost 25% of care agencies fail to protect disabled and elderly people from thefts by carers, the BBC finds.