Lottie Andrews
Plans to strengthen safeguarding rules in the EYFS out for consultation
Plans to ensure individuals working in early years settings have reference checks, and new requirements to follow up if a child is absent from nursery for a prolonged period of…
Government to make all police carry out Plymouth safeguarding children scheme
he Government is set to make a Plymouth-born child-safeguarding scheme a statutory requirement of all police forces across England and Wales. As part of a series of amendments to the…
More areas trial new child protection project
Seven more areas in England have been selected to trial a programme to improve child protection. The Families First for Children (FFC) scheme was launched in three areas in 2023 after after…
Two new charities should oversee safeguarding in Church of England – report
Two new independent charities should be set up to deliver and oversee safeguarding in the Church of England, a report has recommended. The report, authored by Professor Alexis Jay, states that current…
Banning phones will not make children safer
We are all aware that mobile phones with access to the internet are now used by most children and young people. However, whether children are on or offline they participate…
Tips to safeguarding children from smartphones
LBAWABA – Protecting children from smartphones is crucial for safeguarding their well-being in the vast realms of the internet. American company “Apple” provides robust data protection and privacy options through…
EU opens investigation into TikTok over online content and child safeguarding
EU has launched a formal investigation into whether TikTok has broken online content rules including the safeguarding of children. The European Commission said it had opened official proceedings against the Chinese-owned…
How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?
Many think digital safeguarding is about staying safe online but it means much more. Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and…
“UK’s online safety law does not protect our children”, says mum of murdered Cheshire teenager
The mum of murdered Cheshire teenager Brianna Ghey has said a law aimed at protecting young people online is not fit for purpose. Esther Ghey is campaigning for mobile phone…
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…
