Children
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Disabled children in England 'finding it increasingly hard to access council care'Since 2004 the number of children with disabilities has risen by 50% but fewer appear to qualify for council help, according to National Children’s Bureau
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Child victims of violent and sexual crimes 'not being taken seriously'England and Wales victims’ commissioner says children often made to feel like criminals and accused of wasting police time
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The NHS is wounded by internal market and inspection cultureLetters: In attempting to replace vocational motivation with commercial incentives we have all but destroyed the best of healthcare’s professional art, heart, spirit and intellect
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Dubs scheme and dubious claimsLetter: Ministers must urgently reverse their decision to end the Dubs scheme
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With its history, G4S should not be trusted to care for vulnerable childrenThe government is placing the responsibility of care for families waiting to be deported into the hands of a company that has shown itself to be incapable
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Think empathy makes the world a better place? Think again …The renowned psychologist’s new book is overturning received wisdom. Here, he explains the flaws in feeling others’ pain
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World’s first transgender doll to be unveiled at New York toy fairLimited edition doll, which is modelled on teenage transgender activist Jazz Jennings, will retail at about £72
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Mexican woman claims she was one of 30,000 babies stolen from SpainLigia Ceballos Franco says she was stolen from parents in Spain under General Franco and placed with a family in Mexico
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Spanish woman gives birth to healthy twins at age of 64Woman who became first-time mother at 58 conceived again after receiving IVF treatment in the US
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Leaflet says Tory win in Copeland will 'cost mums their children'Handwritten letter from local mum urging Labour vote contains dire warnings about closure of local maternity services
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New law to stop adults sexting children not being enforcedNSPCC says there is no start date for bringing legislation into force, meaning police cannot charge anyone with offence
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Children's commissioners write to home secretary over end of Dubs schemeCommissioners for Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland write to Amber Rudd calling for government to do more to help child refugees
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The magic of television: how Doctor Who brought my son and me closer togetherSome of the most enchanting hours my son and I have shared have been travelling through time and space with the Doctor and his Tardis
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Early Learning Centre accused of promoting gender stereotypesChildren’s clothing and toy retailer’s newsletter leads to complaints with company told to ‘move out of the stone age’
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Penne saving: polite children secure discount at Italian restaurantOwner of wine bar in Padua hopes 5% price cut will encourage parents to rein-in children who disturb other diners
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The Kindertransport saved my sister. Britain must make that effort againMy family was enriched by welcoming a young refugee fleeing the Nazis. It’s time to revive Lord Dubs’s scheme to save children with a public appeal
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Primary funding: the social enterprise turning profit into pencils for schoolchildrenFounded by two Australians in the US, a new social enterprise matches every item of stationery bought with a donation to an underprivileged child
Small acts of resistance: how to choose a children's book in a divided world?