April 2023
Pupil absence in schools in England
This release looks at pupil absence across the 2021/22 academic year, including by reason and school types. Data is given on pupil absences as well as where a pupil was…
Stop ‘warehousing’ children in custody, ministers told
Ministers must stop “warehousing” children in custody, says the Children’s Commissioner, as figures revealed record numbers are being detained on remand. Dame Rachel de Souza said young offenders and suspects must be treated as…
Safeguarding jobs round up – April 21, 2023
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…
Second woman claims she was raped by colleagues while working at CBI
Source: The Guardian Exclusive: Another female employee complained she was stalked by a male colleague in 2018 at the business lobbying group. A woman has alleged that she was raped…
TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps Pushing Suicide to Vulnerable Kids
Source: Bloomberg UK The superpopular app can serve up a stream of anxiety and despair to teens. TikTok says it’s making improvements but now faces a flood of lawsuits after…
Urgent calls for reform after horrific abuse of young people at private care homes
Source: The Guardian Child safeguarding practice review panel says harm was result of day-to-day failures and oversight. The government’s child safeguarding advisers have urged major reforms to protect severely disabled…
‘I was born from rape – but I won’t let it define me’
Source: BBC News Children conceived as a result of rape will soon be recognised as victims of crime in England and Wales, the government says. Here, people share their stories…
6,500 rape and sex attacks – including gang rape and child assault – in hospitals in the last three years
A new report has laid bare the horrific sexual abuse that has taken place inside hospitals over the last three years. More than 6,000 sexual attacks were reported, new figures…
Changes are being made to support child abuse victims says PCC
Shropshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says West Mercia Police are making the “right improvements” to tackle the “evil” of child sexual exploitation. John Campion says he has been reassured…
Uganda’s failure to jail child rapists as teen pregnancies soar
Source: BBC News The shocking rise of sexual abuse of young girls in northern Uganda was revealed when it was reported that in the wake of the pandemic there was…
