November 2021
DROP IN NUMBER OF COUNCIL-RUN CHILDREN’S HOMES
The number of local authority-run children’s homes in England and Wales decreased between April and August this year, according to latest figures from Ofsted. A new report from the inspectorate also…
Council refuses to quiz children on sex
A local education department is refusing to distribute a Scottish government questionnaire that asks pupils about their sex lives. Pupils aged 14 and over are being asked about their sexual relationships, drinking,…
IASC and University of Nottingham Rights Lab launch: New report on re-trafficking
To mark the release of Re-trafficking: The current state of play please find below a blog from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton. Joseph (not his real name) was deceived by…
School rape culture: ‘Her death could have been prevented’
Warning: this article contains details of sexual assault. Since Everyone’s Invited, a campaign raising awareness about rape culture in schools, was set up in June 2020 over 54,000 anonymous testimonies…
One in three parents plan to work more or avoid time off this Christmas, says charity
Almost a third of working parents are planning to take on extra work or avoid taking time off over the Christmas season to cover the costs, a charity has revealed. Of those planning to work more,…
‘Shocking’ that UK is moving child refugees into hotels
Children’s Society criticises practice of placing unaccompanied minors in hotels with limited care. Record numbers of unaccompanied child asylum seekers who arrived in the UK on small boats are being…
9 women on what ‘good mental health’ looks like to them
Everyone has a unique relationship with their mental health – and that means everyone’s idea of what ‘good mental health’ means is different. Below, we hear from nine women about what good…
Health body apologises after vulnerable adult with cancer died ‘with no dignity’
The 50-year-old died ’emaciated’ days before Christmas 2018. Healthcare bosses have apologised for failings after a review found a vulnerable adult with cancer died “with no dignity”, in pain and…
“All Of My Dignity Was Stripped Away”: The Terrible Consequences Of Britain’s Stalking Epidemic
Online and off, the past year has brought the dark realities of being stalked even closer to home. BY DEBORAH LINTON 21 NOVEMBER 2021 Chloe was a student when she met…
Facebook and Instagram encryption plans delayed by Meta until 2023
Plans to roll out end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Instagram have been delayed amid a row over child safety. Meta – as Facebook’s parent company is now called – said…
