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Survivors will be able to share information about closed cases and explore options for having decisions reviewed.

People who have reported child sexual abuse or exploitation, but whose cases were closed without further action, will be able to explore their options through a new website launched on Thursday.

I Am Ready explains how to r...


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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced people will no longer have to wait for a formal diagnosis to get mental health support.

Ministers said they want schools, colleges and community services to offer help, as part of a the upcoming


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Lucy Clifford speaks to Social Care Today about facing the villains of her childhood and why silence allows abuse to remain hidden in plain sight.

Image: the back cover of Lucy’s book

October is the month when we willingly seek out scares – from horror films and at scare fests filled with clowns and chainsa...


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Pioneering procedure transplants the testicular tissue of a young man that was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy.

Doctors in Edinburgh have successfully transplanted frozen testicular tissue in what’s could be a huge breakthrough for the preserving male fertility.

In 2023, a then 19 year-old student – who wishes to remain anonymous – with a seriou...


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A case involving a Dunfermline childminder who’s just pleaded guilty to neglect has raised concerns about how childcare providers are monitored and regulated.

Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care.

She worked as a self-employed childminder for around 30 years ...


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