August 2023
Police officers to face quicker sackings for gross misconduct in England and Wales
Source: BBC News Police officers guilty of gross misconduct in England and Wales will face automatic sackings, the government has announced. The change follows high-profile cases of officers committing rape…
Project to help kids who experience abuse and violence set to open
SCOTLAND’S first Bairns Hoose to help children who have experienced abuse and violence has opened, bringing a number of support services under one roof. It will offer a single-location alternative to…
Child victims to get support through justice system at first Bairns Hoose
Child victims of violence and abuse will be given support at Scotland’s first “Bairns Hoose” which could save them going to courts and police stations to give evidence. They will be…
Rape survivors ‘battered and bruised’ by justice system
Source: BBC News Three women who were raped by the same man say their experience of the justice system was so damaging they would think twice about reporting an attack…
Excluded pupils in West Midlands at risk of criminal exploitation
Source: BBC News Hundreds of vulnerable pupils known to be targets for criminal gangs are being excluded from schools in the West Midlands. New figures compiled by the BBC’s File…
Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss ‘shows why women don’t report abuse’
Source: BBC News It has been a tumultuous week for women’s football, as it deals with the aftermath of Luis Rubiales kissing Spanish national star Jenni Hermoso on the lips…
Government to review case for powers of entry for social workers in adult safeguarding cases
Review finds practitioners often lack tools to protect people from being abused at home by those providing care, reopening debate over powers of entry, which were rejected by government during…
‘Sara Sharif was let down by people meant to protect her’: Campaigner warns authorities are guilty of a ‘catastrophic’ safeguarding failure after it emerged ten-year-old was on social services’ radar before she was murdered
A campaigner for children in care has accused the authorities of a ‘catastrophic’ safeguarding failure after the local council admitted Sara Sharif was known to them before she was found dead at her…
Workplace sexual-harassment clampdown for doctors
Source: BBC News Conduct guidelines for UK doctors are being updated to spell out what constitutes workplace sexual harassment, amid concerns abuse is going unchallenged. The General Medical Council, which regulates…
Lucy Letby: NHS managers must be held to account, whistleblower doctor says
Source: BBC News Hospital managers should be regulated in a similar way to doctors and nurses, the senior doctor who first raised concerns about Lucy Letby has said. Dr Stephen…
