Lottie Andrews
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…
Criminal offences for cyberflashing and epilepsy-trolling take effect
New offences introduced to criminalise cyberflashing and epilepsy-trolling are among those taking effect on Wednesday, with online abusers now facing prosecution for such acts. The new offences have come into…
Safeguarding in 2024: Identifying new priorities
Reflecting upon safeguarding and child protection contexts this past year has presented a range of emerging themes. While challenges concerning risks to children prevail, inconsistent or poor engagement between early…
Safeguarding jobs round up – January 26, 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…
Teachers in England left to support at-risk children after social services cuts
Increasing numbers of children suffering from domestic abuse, serious neglect and homelessness are being refused help from over-stretched social services, schools across England have told the Observer. Child protection cases that…
Children left ‘at mercy’ of Rochdale grooming gangs and dozens of men still pose potential risk – report
Girls were left “at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years in Rochdale because of an “inadequate” response by police and council bosses, a new report has found. The…
Safeguarding jobs round up – January 19, 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…
Children face multiple safeguarding risks at out-of-school settings in England
A government report has identified multiple safeguarding risks at “out-of-school settings” (OOSS), which include sports clubs, tuition centres and uniformed youth groups attended by millions of children across England every week, prompting…
Safeguarding jobs round up – January 12, 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…
