Tribunal Petition Seeks to Force Canada to Renegotiate Child Welfare Reform
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is petitioning the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to compel the federal government to renegotiate a rejected $47.8 billion national child welfare reform agreement, after chiefs twice rejected a deal and the government announced it would only renegoti...
Tribunal Petition Seeks to Force Canada to Renegotiate Child Welfare Reform
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is petitioning the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to compel the federal government to renegotiate a rejected $47.8 billion national child welfare reform agreement, after chiefs twice rejected a deal and the government announced it would only renegoti...
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52% Bias Score
UK Faces £4 Billion Special Education Needs Funding Crisis
A UK parliamentary report reveals a £4 billion deficit in special education needs funding, causing significant delays in support services and creating a "postcode lottery" of quality; urgent reforms are needed to prevent a "lost generation" of children.
UK Faces £4 Billion Special Education Needs Funding Crisis
A UK parliamentary report reveals a £4 billion deficit in special education needs funding, causing significant delays in support services and creating a "postcode lottery" of quality; urgent reforms are needed to prevent a "lost generation" of children.
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32% Bias Score
Parents' Heroin Addiction Leads to Child Neglect in Swansea
A young girl in Swansea found her heroin-addicted parents unconscious, leading to their arrest for child neglect after police discovered drug paraphernalia and methadone; the child is now in care.
Parents' Heroin Addiction Leads to Child Neglect in Swansea
A young girl in Swansea found her heroin-addicted parents unconscious, leading to their arrest for child neglect after police discovered drug paraphernalia and methadone; the child is now in care.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario-focused Child Welfare Negotiations Continue Despite Federal Uncertainty
Despite the rejection of a national $47.8 billion child welfare agreement and Parliament's prorogation, Ontario's Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and the Canadian government continue negotiations to address historical injustices and support First Nations families, focusing on improving chi...
Ontario-focused Child Welfare Negotiations Continue Despite Federal Uncertainty
Despite the rejection of a national $47.8 billion child welfare agreement and Parliament's prorogation, Ontario's Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and the Canadian government continue negotiations to address historical injustices and support First Nations families, focusing on improving chi...
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48% Bias Score
Chile Expands Family-Style Residences to Address Rising Child Welfare Needs
Between October 2021 and November 2024, the number of Chilean children in residential care rose from 4,417 to 5,008, prompting the government to launch 74 new family-style residences with increased funding and specialized staff to improve care and reduce waitlists.
Chile Expands Family-Style Residences to Address Rising Child Welfare Needs
Between October 2021 and November 2024, the number of Chilean children in residential care rose from 4,417 to 5,008, prompting the government to launch 74 new family-style residences with increased funding and specialized staff to improve care and reduce waitlists.
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44% Bias Score
Record Numbers of Vulnerable Children Jailed Far From Families in England
A Guardian investigation reveals that a record number of vulnerable children in England are being jailed more than 100 miles from their families, prompting warnings that the government is breaking the law, as the percentage has doubled to 15% in the last decade.
Record Numbers of Vulnerable Children Jailed Far From Families in England
A Guardian investigation reveals that a record number of vulnerable children in England are being jailed more than 100 miles from their families, prompting warnings that the government is breaking the law, as the percentage has doubled to 15% in the last decade.
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52% Bias Score
UK Special Educational Needs Funding Crisis: £4 Billion Deficit and Systemic Failures
A UK government report reveals a £4 billion deficit in special educational needs (SEND) funding, affecting 1.14 million children, due to rising demand and insufficient budget increases, creating significant regional disparities in service quality and access.
UK Special Educational Needs Funding Crisis: £4 Billion Deficit and Systemic Failures
A UK government report reveals a £4 billion deficit in special educational needs (SEND) funding, affecting 1.14 million children, due to rising demand and insufficient budget increases, creating significant regional disparities in service quality and access.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Study Exposes Childcare's Parental Involvement Failures
A Dutch government-commissioned study found widespread failings in parental involvement at many childcare centers, violating the Childcare Act and negatively affecting the quality of care; this prompted calls for immediate improvements from the government and industry.
Dutch Study Exposes Childcare's Parental Involvement Failures
A Dutch government-commissioned study found widespread failings in parental involvement at many childcare centers, violating the Childcare Act and negatively affecting the quality of care; this prompted calls for immediate improvements from the government and industry.
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48% Bias Score
UK Conservatives Embrace Misinformation, Hindering Child Welfare
The UK Conservative party's embrace of Elon Musk's false claims about Keir Starmer, coupled with their past austerity measures and inaction on child sexual abuse, is eroding public trust and hindering effective policy on child welfare.
UK Conservatives Embrace Misinformation, Hindering Child Welfare
The UK Conservative party's embrace of Elon Musk's false claims about Keir Starmer, coupled with their past austerity measures and inaction on child sexual abuse, is eroding public trust and hindering effective policy on child welfare.
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80% Bias Score
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
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80% Bias Score
Liverpool Couple Awarded MBE for 23 Years of Fostering
Charles and Dianne Hubbert, a Liverpool couple, received an MBE after fostering over 40 children for 23 years, highlighting the significant need for and impact of foster care, supported by Barnardo's.
Liverpool Couple Awarded MBE for 23 Years of Fostering
Charles and Dianne Hubbert, a Liverpool couple, received an MBE after fostering over 40 children for 23 years, highlighting the significant need for and impact of foster care, supported by Barnardo's.
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40% Bias Score
AFN National Chief Prioritizes Unity After Failed Child-Welfare Deal
After First Nations chiefs rejected a \$47.8-billion federal offer to reform Indigenous child-welfare systems in October, 2023, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is working to unite the organization and ensure the rollout of a separate \$23-billion compensation package...
AFN National Chief Prioritizes Unity After Failed Child-Welfare Deal
After First Nations chiefs rejected a \$47.8-billion federal offer to reform Indigenous child-welfare systems in October, 2023, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is working to unite the organization and ensure the rollout of a separate \$23-billion compensation package...
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36% Bias Score