Sentences with phrase «investigating home care agencies»

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I fully support the decision (announced by the home secretary in the House of Commons on Tuesday) of the chief constable of north Wales, Mr Mark Polin, to invite Mr Keith Bristow, the director general of the National Crime Agency, to assess the allegations recently received, to review the historic police investigations and to investigate any fresh allegations reported to the police into the alleged historic abuse in north Wales care homes.

Children who are exposed to drugs prenatally are also at higher risk for involvement with child protection agencies, with North American studies finding that 1 in 3 children ended up in out - of - home care.11 Maternal drug use is associated with poor maternal mental health and the mother's being a victim of domestic violence, both of which can exacerbate the child protection risk.12, 13 To date, no studies have investigated the risk for child protection involvement for children who are born with NWS at a population level and its interrelationship with maternal mental health and exposure to violence.