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Lawyers will receive specialist training before taking part in sexual abuse or rape trials, under government plans to make going to court easier and less distressing for victims.

The move follows growing calls for legal advocates to be better prepared to deal with sensitive cases, and comes just weeks after a damning report [...]

More cases of ritual child abuse linked to belief in witchcraft are being reported, the police said. A threefold increase in allegations say police, including two claims of rape and of children beaten ‘to drive out the devil’

The Metropolitan police have received 27 allegations in the past year, including two claims of rape; [...]

Community Care’s job site has seen an increase in [...]

Social workers must focus on the broader support system around children showing signs of harmful sexual behaviour, says clinician Stephen Barry.

A principal clinician has spoken about how “really important” involving foster carers is when tackling the issue of children and young people showing signs of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB).

Stephen Barry, who is a principal clinician [...]

WillisPalmer is looking to recruit trained PAMs assessors for immediate work throughout the UK.  We are especially interested in ISWs who have availability to assist us on contracts in London, the Home Counties and south east England.

We will provide you with regular work, a dedicated case manager, support of an experienced quality assurance consultant and [...]

The number of children in care has risen for the fifth successive year to total nearly 69,000, latest statistics show.

Figures released by the Department for Education show that by the end of March 2014 there were 68,840 children in care – the highest number since 1985.

This represents a one per cent increase on the 2013 [...]