County Council in legal battle over policy of moving children placed in care far from home
Legal action is being taken against Essex County Council for its failure to prevent scores of children “being put at
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Lockdown sees rise in children with mental health issues
Redbridge mental health services are seeing a “disturbing” rise in under-fives needing treatment during lockdown. At a meeting of Redbridge
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Summer holiday club for 12,000 Essex children a cornerstone of catch-up plan
As many as 12,000 children will be able to attend summer holiday clubs each day as part of Essex County
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Surge in children suffering from mental health issues in mid and south Essex post COVID
The number of children being seen with mental health issues in mid and south Essex has increased by around 70
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Greater effort needed to keep Essex children schooled in war against ‘County Line’ drug gangs
Eight recommendations have been made to help tackle the effect of county lines on the life chances of young people
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Southend paedophile found with 8000 vile images of children while on bail is jailed
A paedophile who was found with more than 8,000 indecent images of children, and posed as a teenage boy to
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Leigh man jailed for child sex offences
A man from Leigh has been jailed for four years after admitting to committing 15 sexual offences against children. Laurence
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Little Havens children’s hospice offers gardens to families in crisis
A children’s hospice is offering the use of its gardens to families experiencing an exceptional crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chemsford man remanded in custody on charge of possessing paedophile manual
A man has been charged with possessing a paedophile manual by officers investigating indecent images of children online. Police received
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Essex Council cash to address rocketing anxiety
Essex County Council (ECC) has earmarked £120,000 to tackle increased anxiety among children, young people and their families due to
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