2023
Family anger after no censure over Polmont prison deaths
The family of a woman who took her own life while serving a jail term have spoken of their upset that no official censure will be given to the Scottish…
Safeguarding news round up – July 14, 2023
Overspends on children’s services ‘unsustainable’ Analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has found that sharp increases in the number of vulnerable children needing care have led to multi-million pound…
Troubling times for those waiting for speech and language therapy in Scotland
The RCSLT Scotland team have been listening to the concerns of members and engaging with politicians and key decision makers about these important issues. Head of RCSLT Scotland, Glenn Carter,…
Joe Swash: Teenagers leaving care almost ‘set up for failure’
Joe Swash’s mother is a foster carer and the TV star has developed a strong bond with his foster sibling, Daniel, who the celebrity says will always be in their…
No care places left for most vulnerable children in England, MPs told
Hundreds of vulnerable children will be in illegal accommodation this winter because there are no places for them in children’s homes, care providers say. In March, the government extended a…
How you can keep your child safe online this summer
WITH the summer holidays just around the corner, Wrexham Council has shared a number of ways you can guarentee your child’s online safety on those not-so-sunny days. Get Safe Online…
Ofsted and BASW raise safeguarding concerns over allowing non-social workers to hold child in need cases
Removal of requirement for social workers to carry out assessments under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 sparks concerns over quality of practice and children’s safety Transferring child in…
Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York
The archbishop of York has said there is a “crisis of safeguarding” within the Church of England after its executive disbanded an independent body on abuse. Stephen Cottrell told the…
Queensland to review allegations of the neglect of children in residential care
Child safety minister Craig Crawford says frontline staff, experts and advocates will inform review The residential care system housing Queensland’s most vulnerable children will undergo a review as the government…
BBC SEX PROBE Top BBC star who ‘paid child for sex pictures’ could be charged by cops and face years in prison, expert says
The well-known presenter allegedly gave the teen more than £35,000 for sordid images in a scandal that has rocked the national broadcaster. The Sun exclusively revealed that the star was taken off air, and…
