Daily roundup 24 November: Feltham, 'altered' report, and serious case review

Feltham young offender institution (YOI) has made improvements since a scathing inspection in January, but still has some serious safety concerns, a report has found. The Prisons Inspectorate found that managers at the West London YOI had responded to the challenges of violence in a positive and thoughtful way, but the number of violent incidents remained very high, with a small number of boys too frightened to leave their cells.


A report on whether five children should remain in care was altered by social services staff at Hampshire County Council, a judge has said. The BBC reports the family court in Portsmouth was told social worker Sarah Walker Smart and her manager Kim Goode altered an assessment to create a “wholly negative” picture of the children's parents.


A woman who killed her three disabled children had become "overwhelmed" with caring for them up to four years before, according to a serious case review. The BBC reports that Tania Clarence was probably depressed as early as 2010, according to the review, and concluded that the children's deaths in 2014 were not preventable.


A mother who allegedly slapped, kicked and bit her two young children has been jailed for 18 months. The Bolton News reports that the court case revealed the mother used a tea towel on her son instead of nappies and spent her money on cider and cigarettes.


An award for schools that aims to encourage students to take an interest in the democratic process has been given to 19 schools. The British Youth Council and Cabinet Office Discovering Democracy Award was handed to the schools for encouraging pupils to have a say in society through school and social action projects.


The Scottish Government needs to act urgently to ensure NHS Health Boards achieve waiting time targets for access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The call from the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition comes after figures from Scotland’s 14 Health Boards showed that only 73 per cent of young people are being seen within the 18 week target – well short of the 90 per cent target set by the Scottish Government.