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Autistic pupils in England denied right to education as absenteeism surges, says charity

15th March 2024

Autistic pupils are being denied their basic right to education, a leading charity has warned, as figures reveal the number persistently off school has increased by 166% in four years….

Doncaster school checking on absent pupils’ bins, cars and post

15th March 2024

A secondary school is monitoring families’ bins, cars and post to crack down on unauthorised pupil absences. Astrea Academy Woodfields in Doncaster is checking driveways, boiler flues and lights to…

Safeguarding jobs round up – March 15, 2024

15th March 2024

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

UKHSA launches TV and radio adverts to persuade parents to get children immunised

4th March 2024

Parents who haven’t had their children immunised against infections such as measles and whooping cough are to be the target of a new NHS campaign from this week. In video…

Crimes involving child abuse imagery are up by a quarter in UK, says NSPCC

4th March 2024

Crimes involving child abuse imagery (CAI) have risen by a quarter in the past year, according to figures collated by the NSPCC. Nearly half of those incidents where the platform…

Two new charities should oversee safeguarding in Church of England – report

28th February 2024

Two new independent charities should be set up to deliver and oversee safeguarding in the Church of England, a report has recommended. The report, authored by Professor Alexis Jay, states that current…

Banning phones will not make children safer

28th February 2024

We are all aware that mobile phones with access to the internet are now used by most children and young people. However, whether children are on or offline they participate…

Hollie Gazzard murder: School workshops ‘saving lives’

26th February 2024

A man whose daughter was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend a decade ago says teaching teenagers about coercive control is saving lives. Hollie Gazzard, 20, was stabbed by Asher Maslin while working…

Think only naive young women get their drinks spiked – think again

26th February 2024

There are 12 hours of my life that have always remained a total mystery. What began as dinner and a couple of drinks with a friend ended in my coming-to…

Safeguarding jobs round up – February 23, 2024

23rd February 2024

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…