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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

When I met Craig he was 13 and homeless. I still thought his life might turn around. I was tragically wrong

No one was looking for him or the other dozen children who congregated on the market square. Most of them had absconded from care, some were dodging school. A few, like Craig's mate Mikey, just didn't bother going home. The youngest runaway, Mark, claimed he'd been missing from foster care for months and had spent his 12th birthday on the run.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

They were so feral': Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman and cast on wild remand school drama Steve

Cillian Murphy and Max Porter collaborated to adapt Max Porter's novel into a film focusing on care, reframing the unadaptable Shy through the headteacher Steve.
Parenting
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'Over 10 years later, I still suffer from panic attacks' - people who were in child residential care tell of troubles they faced in system

Children in care often feel more like case files than individuals; their voices need to be prioritized in system reforms.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
6 months ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Greens call for gun law review following AfD's classification as extremist, emphasizing risks of allowing weapons to anti-constitutional groups.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Social care will collapse': Readers react to family visa crackdown

The new visa rules introduced by the Labour government have sparked fierce debate among readers, with many warning it could tip an already fragile care system into collapse.
UK politics
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