Category: GLC
An increase in child on parent violence?
Recent data appears to suggest that there has been a major increase in child on parent violence from 2015 to […]
Why the law on marriage needs to be changed?
A ‘predatory marriage’ is one where the vulnerability of a person is exploited by someone inducing them to marry. The […]
Victorious grandad says: ‘I feel like a millionaire’
Mr Thompson loved spending time with his grandchildren James and Ellie. He was a single grandfather but always made sure […]
Lessons from a week of wonderful results
It’s been quite a week in our Family Team. We have received these very kind messages from kinship carers in […]
Bradford has questions to answer to Foster and Kinship carers!
Following the story published in the Bradford paper, Telegraph & Argus in January, Nigel Priestley shows the effect this is having on people’s lives. The […]
Bradford aunt and uncle win battle with Council
A Bradford kinship carer couple win a £7000 battle with Bradford Council. When Bradford Metropolitan District Council approached Mr and Mrs […]
Double Celebration for Kinship Carer after battle with Middlesborough Borough Council
A battling grandmother caring for two grandchildren has won her fight to get Middlesbrough Council to pay allowances. A grandmother […]
Northamptonshire Grandmother Wins Fight for Proper Support
A 62-year old Northamptonshire grandmother is celebrating a victory after a hard fought fight with Northamptonshire County Council. The grandmother […]
Carers Rights under the Care Act 2014
Do you care for a friend or relative, or are you planning for future care and support? Do you feel […]
Adoption – How far will Local Authorities go?
Three North East Lincolnshire Social Workers have been the subject of severe criticism in a judgment by His Honour Judge […]
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