Lily Boyden
Record numbers of children being home schooled
The number of children being home educated has increased dramatically in the last five years. In the area covered by Devon County Council, a record number of 2,951 children were…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 24, 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…
Senior Tory MP criticises government’s refusal to back new sex education strategy aimed at boys
A senior Tory MP has criticised the government for refusing to commit to a new sex education strategy for boys which aims tackle sexual harassment and gender-based violence. The Women and Equalities Committee called for…
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…
