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Long before the tragic death of Kirsta Simons, The Royal Gazette has been snapping at the heels of the Department of Child and Family Services as a result of reports getting back to us that young people in government care were not getting the best ou...

A number of concerns in Bermuda have risen recently about abuse on the increase while the root causes go unaddressed. According to empirical research, these mores of conflict are usually caused by divorce/separation in most cases, with no allegations...

The Inter Agency Committee for Children and Families (IAC) is excited to announce Nicola Paugh as its first fulltime Programme Coordinator. With the help of IAC members and sub-committee groups, Nicola will be responsible for driving IAC’s training, ...

A care home for girls is “not a prison”, the Government said yesterday. The Ministry of Legal Affairs spoke out on the Department of Child & and Family Services’ Brangman Home, in Smith’s, after “recent public discussion” on the institution. The mini...

Online safety for children and adults will be discussed at an event taking place this week. Digital Safety for Families will be held at Bermuda College tomorrow evening, Wednesday January 29. It is being put on by The TLC Group. Topics to be discuss...

A top barrister involved in some of Britain’s most prominent child protection cases has praised the Government for its appointment of a litigation guardians panel. Cyrus Larizadeh QC, who visited the island twice last year to talk to members of the B...

In the Progressive Labour Party’s 2017 election platform, our party promised to extend paid maternity leave and introduce paid paternity leave. Recently, in the House of Assembly, I was proud to see that promised fulfilled with the passage of the Gov...

The recent passing of the Employment [Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave] Amendment Act is to be celebrated. This reflects recognition that the first few months of a child’s life are critical to attachment and bonding in families. The Empl...

An Opposition MP called on the Government to act over “scandal after scandal after scandal” at the Department of Child and Family Services. Scott Pearman, the shadow legal affairs minister, applauded The Royal Gazette’s Who Cares? series about how th...

A march designed to encourage men to become role models for schoolchildren has the backing of education authorities, the Government said yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Government said: “The Department of Education has confirmed that Mr Crockwell d...

Children’s groups hope the Government will provide more information about the newly established panel of litigation guardians. They said yesterday that questions about funding and the selection process remained unanswered. Scott Pearman, the shadow l...

A march designed to encourage men to become role models for schoolchildren has the backing of education authorities, the Government said today. A spokeswoman for the Government said: “The Department of Education has confirmed that Mr Crockwell did re...