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E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store
Source: BBC News A jury in a civil case has found former President Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s. But…
Safeguarding agencies failed Down’s Syndrome woman, 24, who was found starved to death in her filthy bedroom by her abusive mother after years of neglect, report finds
A young woman with Down’s Syndrome who was found starved to death by her mother after years of neglect was failed by safeguarding agencies, a damning report has found. Debbie Leitch,…
Ipswich ACYCLE project to support children seeking long term funding
Source: BBC News A club that aims to improve the outcomes and self-esteem of children has secured short-term funding after fears it would close last January. ACYCLE – African and…
Safeguarding jobs round up – May 5, 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…
Whorlton Hall: Four guilty of ill-treating hospital patients
Source: BBC News Four carers have been found guilty of ill-treating patients at a secure hospital, following a BBC Panorama investigation. Nine former staff at Whorlton Hall, near Barnard Castle,…
Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks
Source: BBC News Wikipedia will not comply with any age checks required under the Online Safety Bill, its foundation says. Rebecca MacKinnon, of the Wikimedia Foundation, which supports the website, says it…
Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks
Source: BBC News Gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations. Sources say these will kick in when a…
Second woman claims she was raped by colleagues while working at CBI
Source: The Guardian Exclusive: Another female employee complained she was stalked by a male colleague in 2018 at the business lobbying group. A woman has alleged that she was raped…
TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps Pushing Suicide to Vulnerable Kids
Source: Bloomberg UK The superpopular app can serve up a stream of anxiety and despair to teens. TikTok says it’s making improvements but now faces a flood of lawsuits after…
Urgent calls for reform after horrific abuse of young people at private care homes
Source: The Guardian Child safeguarding practice review panel says harm was result of day-to-day failures and oversight. The government’s child safeguarding advisers have urged major reforms to protect severely disabled…
