The Guardian

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Staffer told by official it would be inappropriate for him to give evidence to review of scandal-hit benefit The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of blocking a whistleblower who repeatedly raised the alarm about carers allowance from giving evidence to an independent review of the scandal-hit benefit. The DWP staffer was told by a senior official it was inappropriate to share with the review their knowledge of the inner workings of a system that has become notorious for its ofte

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Welfare 18

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

unless you're a child taken by the Maine family police - in which case you might never go home. (Photo by Jimmy Emerson) The Maine Morning Star has a good story about some data from Maines family police agency, the Office of Child and Family Services. OCFS is spinning the data, touting the simple fact that more children are leaving Maine foster care than entering as some kind of good news attributable to their efforts.

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Foster Care Child Welfare Adoption Welfare 103

The Child and Family Corp

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Key takeaways for caregivers Adolescents aggressive behavior, such as physical fighting, can predict the likelihood of teenagers future violence and has other negative implications for families and society more broadly. In parents, high levels of warmth and low levels of hostility toward their adolescent children are associated with less aggression in adolescents.

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Interventional Psychology Communication 52