Lily Boyden
Doncaster school checking on absent pupils’ bins, cars and post
A secondary school is monitoring families’ bins, cars and post to crack down on unauthorised pupil absences. Astrea Academy Woodfields in Doncaster is checking driveways, boiler flues and lights to…
Safeguarding jobs round up – March 15, 2024
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…
Mandatory reporting duty introduced for child sex abuse disclosures
Teachers and healthcare workers in England and Wales will be legally required to report cases of child sexual abuse under Government plans. People with childcare responsibilities in regulated sectors could be barred from working…
Taunts, bullying… then groping: how sexual assaults are increasing in schools
Billy (not real name) is now being home-schooled after bullying turned into physical violence. Starting secondary school had not been easy for Billy (not his real name). What started as…
Safeguarding jobs round up – February 16, 2024
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…
‘None of Mia’s tormentors apologised for bullying’ says father
Mia Janin was targeted by boys nicknamed the ‘Suicide Squad’ and was the third pupil at her school in five years to take her own life. The father of a…
Alfie Steele: More than 60 calls for help before boy’s murder
More than 60 calls were made to police and social services before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mum and her partner, a BBC investigation has found. Alfie Steele…
Safeguarding jobs round up – February 2, 2024
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…
Alfie Steele: More than 60 calls for help before boy’s murder
More than 60 calls were made to police and social services before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mum and her partner, a BBC investigation has found. Alfie Steele…
Austerity contributing to rise in children in care – head of Family Court
Austerity has contributed to a rise in the number of children in care, the most senior judge in the family courts has told the BBC. Sir Andrew McFarlane said cuts…
