2023
Kevin Doxey: ‘Why did nobody stop our abusive teaching assistant?’
Source: BBC News A former teaching assistant described by a judge as a “persistent sexual predator” has been jailed – five years after two of his victims complained. In the…
One in 10 GCSE-year pupils absent from English schools each day
Source: The Guardian Exclusive: Extraordinary levels of absence fuelled by anxiety, illness and cost of living crisis. One in 10 GCSE-year pupils have been absent from school in England each day this…
The new ‘revenge porn’ law in force from today – and it could see you jailed for six months
Anew law was launched today, June 27, with the aim of cracking down on so-called revenge porn and “bringing cowards to justice”. Criminals sharing intimate images without consent now face…
It’s not just cricket – discrimination is rife, from Westminster to rowing and rugby
Racism, sexism and classism | Rwanda asylum costs | Shopping trolley heart checks | Glutton-free? | Sinatra’s funeral songs. The report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (Icec)…
Chance of success in English cricket depends on size of your parents’ wallet
To be observed by a coach, £75, with another £20 to participate in trials. To play in a festival, £455. Up to £3,000 more to go on a tour. These…
Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed
Source: BBC News Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse material, the BBC has found. Some are accessing the images by paying…
Lewis Capaldi announces he needs a mental health break after Glastonbury
Lewis Capaldi has said he may not perform for the rest of the year, following a rapturously-received Glastonbury performance – his first show in nearly a month, after he took…
Safeguarding jobs round up – June 23, 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…
I’m a cybersecurity expert – here’s how I keep my children safe online
Popular online services harvest huge amounts of data from children who might be unaware of what they are giving away, warns Tom Gaffney, Cybersecurity expert at F-Secure. Tom Gaffney said…
How schools are allowing kids to identify as cats, horses and dinosaurs
Schools are allowing children to identify as cats, horses and dinosaurs – and teachers are ‘failing to question them’, it was claimed today. There was widespread outrage earlier this week…
