Lottie Andrews
Reporting suspected sexual abuse to be mandatory for those working with children in England
Source: The Guardian Law must be strengthened, says home secretary, so professionals like teachers and carers face ‘full force of law’ if they fail in their duty to protect. The…
Rishi Sunak to set out grooming gangs taskforce plan
Source: BBC News Plans for a police taskforce to help officers tackle grooming gangs will be set out by the prime minister later. Specialist officers will be sent to help…
Rosie Duffield: Schools are failing in their duty to protect gender-distressed children
It is universally accepted that safeguarding is fundamental to a responsible society. These principles are well-established, enshrined in law, and applicable to all organisations and functions relating to children. There…
I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits
Source: The Guardian My wonderful son Jack took his life in 2017 after he had been drawn into a gambling addiction. Soon afterwards, I visited William Hill’s London office with…
I’ve seen abusers use family courts to control and torment victims – but change is coming
Source: The Guardian A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon Charlotte Proudman is a…
NHS treating hundreds of children as young as 13 for gaming disorders
Source: Sky News The number of people playing video games increased massively during pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 – but so did the risk of addiction. Campaigners have previously…
NSPCC play to keep York children safe online to be performed
Source: BBC News Hundreds of school children in York are to see a newly commissioned play as part of an online safety campaign. The Net tells the story of a…
Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
Source: BBC News Utah has become the first US state to require social media firms get parental consent for children to use their apps and verify users are at least…
Police strip-searched children as young as eight
Source: BBC News Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures. It also found some children were…
Self-harm hospital admissions up 22% for children aged eight to 17
Source: BBC News Self-harm hospital admissions for children aged eight to 17 in the UK jumped 22% in one year. The age group is now the largest for self-harm admissions,…
