October 2025
West Mercia Police’s safeguarding response judged inadequate
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has judged West Mercia Police’s safeguarding response as “inadequate”. The inspectorate issued an accelerated cause of concern after finding…
New guidance to improve safety in parks for girls
The Green Flag Award has launched the second edition of its Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls guidance, a comprehensive resource designed to make public spaces safer and…
Rethinking the LADO Role: Calls for Independence to Strengthen Child Safeguarding
In a recent article, Community Care reports that the Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, has called for the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) role to be detached from…
Rethinking “Safety Tools” for Teens: What New Research Reveals
Recent independent findings call into question how effective social-media “safety” features really are for teen users (BBC News) — see the full article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce32w7we01eo Using simulated accounts, researchers tested…
