Lily Boyden
Child sex abuse victims ‘let down’ by government says inquiry chair
The chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has said victims have been “let down” by the government. Prof Alexis Jay completed the inquiry into the failure…
Safeguarding jobs round up – October 20, 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…
Pupil absence 60pc higher than pre-pandemic levels
Official figures reveal one in 50 pupils in state schools in England was absent without permission in first month of new school term. Pupil absences are more than 60 per…
‘Out of sight, out of mind’: The rise of unregistered alternative provision
Thousands of children are being educated in unregistered alternative provision where teachers require neither qualifications nor criminal record checks. A Schools Week investigation has found children as young as five are increasingly…
Safeguarding jobs round up – October 13, 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…
Gillian Keegan refuses to rule out future lockdown-style school closures
Education Secretary responds to criticism by Sir Iain Duncan Smith during Tory conference of ‘terrible’ pandemic experiment. The Education Secretary has said she cannot rule out pandemic-style school closures in…
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
It was a “terrible mistake” to open pubs while keeping schools shut during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Anne Longfield, who was the children’s commissioner for England during Covid,…
Safeguarding jobs round up – October 6, 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…
Lockdown harm to children was preventable, Government told
Report by leading campaigners argues worst impacts could have been avoided if ministers had considered rights of the young. The harm caused to children by lockdown was preventable, leading charities and experts…
Homeless teens ‘tricked away from care by councils to save money’
Thousands of homeless teenagers have been steered away from going into care and into cheaper hostel accommodation, a child advocacy charity has said. Coram Voice says it believes thousands of…
