Recently I was shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Frances Andrade who bravely gave evidence against Michael Brewer, a man who had abused her when she was only a child of fourteen. Whilst we may never know for sure if her death could have been prevented,...

If you're a parent whose child has just completed their first weeks at secondary school, your son or daughter is beginning a journey through one of the most formative periods of their life.

You're probably excited about what lies ahead for them, but perhaps also a little apprehensive. They'll...

Writing in The Times today Martin Narey, the ministerial adviser on adoption, continues his important campaign to increase the number of adoptions and ensure children are placed with adoptive parents as quickly as possible.

Martin rightly raises two important questions. Firstly, whether brothers and sisters waiting...