Lottie Andrews
National alert system could highlight new methods of suicide to schools and universities
A national alert system could be implemented to highlight new methods of suicide to schools, universities and charities, according to a new government document. Teaching suicide prevention in schools and…
Unions say hundreds more schools could have Raac
Education unions say “hundreds more” schools in England could be affected by crumbling concrete than the Department for Education’s current list of 147. It “does not appear to reflect the full…
Self-harm among pupils a growing concern – governors
Source: BBC News An increase in concerns over pupils self-harming has been reported by school governing boards in England. More than half of boards, trustees and academy committee members surveyed…
National alert system could highlight new methods of suicide to schools and universities
Source: Sky News A national alert system could be implemented to highlight new methods of suicide to schools, universities and charities, according to a new government document. Teaching suicide prevention…
Sex offenders are using virtual reality to ‘groom and abuse children’
Offenders are using virtual reality (VR) to groom and sexually abuse children, as well as share illegal images of abuse, according to new research from the NSPCC. A report commissioned by…
Self-harm among pupils a growing concern – governors
An increase in concerns over pupils self-harming has been reported by school governing boards in England. More than half of boards, trustees and academy committee members surveyed also noted a…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 8, 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…
Sextortion on Snapchat is not the end of my world, says victim
Source: BBC News What started off as a bit of flirting on Snapchat ended in an ultimatum for Nathan McErlean – either he could pay thousands of pounds or explicit…
Wandsworth prison life: Decay, drugs and drudgery
Source: BBC News It has been described as a “dystopian Fawlty Towers” and a “powder keg” waiting to explode, with inmates packed in cramped cells, watched over by a demoralised…
Family courts: ‘We kidnapped our kids from abusive dads and fled the UK’
Source: BBC News A growing number of women who say their children were handed to abusive partners by England and Wales’ family courts have abducted them and fled to Turkish-controlled…
