Lily Boyden
Calls for child sunbed ban
Health experts have called for a ban on under-16s using sunbeds. They claim it would save lives as skin cancer rates soar amid a fashion for all-year tans. The disease…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 17, 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…
Government research reports 1 in 5 secondary pupils have been bullied in the past 12 months
In March, the Department for Education in England published a report on the November 2021 – January 2022 findings from their Parent, Pupil and Learner Panel omnibus survey. The survey collects views…
Schools ‘having hard time dealing with aftermath of lockdowns’
Schools dealing with the harm caused by Covid-19 lockdowns feel it is “unfair” to be held to account publicly, the head of Ofsted has suggested. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools in England,…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 10, 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…
Dozens of children under ten hospitalised for vaping
There have been a big rise in hospital admissions linked to vaping for children under the age of ten since the start of last year, figures show. NHS hospital admissions…
In one of London’s most dangerous areas, being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be deadly
In Croydon, local services have been decimated. The local council has declared that it is effectively bankrupt. And it is where children carry knives. “Jaden” was stabbed a couple of…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 3, 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…
Social media companies ‘will check children’s ages like shops check ID for alcohol’
Michelle Donelan, the Digital Secretary, says enforcing age limits will be ‘front and centre’ of the new Online Safety Act. Teenagers will have to prove they are over 13 to…
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
After years of debate, the government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law. It seeks to force tech firms to take…
