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The failing children's services with 'toxic and bullying culture' is improving
16 Jan 2026 06:58 GMT
View of Ashton-Under-Lyne in Tameside(Image: Sean Hansford)
Vulnerable children in Tameside have been failed by authorities for years, but now the ‘foundations for improvement’ are finally in place. Children’s commissioner Andy Couldrick previously …
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Tulsa's Family & Children's Services to merge with Hope Community Services
15 Jan 2026 05:26 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Family and Children's Services of Tulsa will merge with Hope Community Services of Oklahoma City, extending services to more communities across Oklahoma.
The deal is expected to close this summer. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols …
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445 Tennessee kids slept in DCS offices in 2025, marking 400% increase
20 Jan 2026 11:03 GMT
Jan. 20, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET
A total of 445 youth spent at least one night in a Tennessee Department of Children's Services office in 2025.
The average office stay was around a week, while the longest topped out at 102 days.
DCS said an influx of high- …
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Dame Marie Bashir, the first female governor of NSW, dies aged 95
20 Jan 2026 12:10 GMT
Dame Marie Bashir, who became the first female governor of New South Wales and held the post for 14 years, has died, Premier Chris Minns has announced.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, Mr Minns described her as "an extraordinary Australian …
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Names and faces of Surrey criminals jailed in December including rapists
20 Jan 2026 11:24 GMT
Hedi Mehrez Race and News reporter
05:00, 20 Jan 2026
Jamie Elliott (12/06/1989), of Egham, was sentenced to 17 years in prison(Image: Surrey Police)
From rapists to burglars, a number of criminals in Surrey were jailed in December. At least 12 …
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East London council faces government takeover after fears it can't 'safeguard public money'
20 Jan 2026 13:28 GMT
Tower Hamlets Town Hall (LDRS picture)(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)
The government could step up its control of Tower Hamlets Council, a cabinet minister has warned. Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed …
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AVWA celebrates new hub, anniversary
20 Jan 2026 10:57 GMT
… and child care
family and children services, including playgroups and tutoring
health …
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Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 20, 2026
20 Jan 2026 11:54 GMT
… ’s Division of Family and Children Services describes the agency’s $85 …
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World : Britain Opens Consultation On Children's Social Media Use, Tightens School Phone Bans
20 Jan 2026 09:57 GMT
LONDON, Jan 20 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The British government has launched a nationwide consultation on children's use of social media and mobile phones amid growing concerns that excessive screen time is undermining young people's mental health, …
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Public outcry grows as Marion Naipei privacy case sparks national debate on digital rights and gender-based violence
20 Jan 2026 08:18 GMT
… Secretary for Gender, Culture, and Children Services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo gave the …