2023
Safeguarding jobs round up – August 4, 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…
Why language matters: how the label ‘older boyfriend’ can mask child sexual exploitation
The teenage years can be a time of big changes, confusion, experimentation, and growing independence. It’s also a time when some teenagers start being interested in romantic and sexual relationships….
Podcast: An introduction to Report Remove, an online self-reporting tool for young people
Learn more about how to incorporate the tool into your safeguarding response to incidents of sharing nudes Report Remove is an online tool that under-18s can use to report sexual…
Housing asylum-seeking children in hotels ‘safeguarding catastrophe’, court told
Housing children seeking asylum in hotels is a “safeguarding catastrophe” that has had “dangerous” consequences, the High Court has heard. The charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) is bringing…
Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference
The former chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) has warned she will quit a new role to develop independent safeguarding structures for the Church of England if there…
‘Routine’ housing of child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful, High Court rules
The “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) brought legal action against the…
Child abuse survivor who saw grandfather jailed speaks out – as recorded cases hit new high
A teenager who helped jail her paternal grandfather after he sexually abused her as a small child is speaking out to “take away the shame” for survivors like her. Poppy…
Gas engineers to be trained to spot signs of child abuse on call outs
A leading child protection charity has joined forces with gas distribution networks to train workers to spot signs of child abuse and neglect during home visits. The NSPCC’s It’s Your…
Findings of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will be key to whether ‘mandatory reporting’ is introduced
On the face of it, introducing mandatory reporting for child sexual abuse seems obvious. After all, how could anyone be against alerting the authorities to such horrific crimes against vulnerable…
Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits
Thousands of engineers and gas employees are to be given training to recognise signs of abuse and neglect so they can identify children at risk while they are working. More…
