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Misogyny rife in RAF boys’ club, sex assault victim says

14th April 2023

Source: BBC News The RAF is a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment, misogyny and homophobia are rife, says a female ex-corporal who was sexually assaulted while serving. Sam, not her…

A&E staff in England struggling to spot abuse cases in infants, says watchdog

13th April 2023

Staff in hospital emergency departments in England are struggling to spot when infants are being physically abused by their parents, raising the risk of further harm, an investigation has found….

More than 1m children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit

13th April 2023

he two-child limit for UK benefits is now affecting 1.5 million children, with more than a million of them growing up in poverty, a campaign group has said in a report into…

Social workers at breaking point with half at risk of quitting, warns UNISON

13th April 2023

Excessive workloads, high stress levels and low morale are rife among social workers who are at breaking point, according to a new report published today (Monday) by UNISON. The report…

Gerard Depardieu: French actor faces new sexual assault allegations

12th April 2023

Source: BBC News Actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, according to an investigation by French news website Mediapart. The women claim the…

Government rejects call to ban smacking in England

12th April 2023

Source: BBC News The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in law. In Wales, Scotland and Jersey any type…

Britain’s care homes crisis: children sent to live hundreds of miles away

6th April 2023

Some of Britain’s most vulnerable children are being moved to care homes more than 300 miles away from the neighbourhoods they grew up in, according to an Observer investigation revealing a “national…

Register of homeschooled children in England to be created amid concerns about rise in pupils not in school

6th April 2023

Concerns have been raised that in some cases children are being denied an education, or ending up in illegal unregistered schools prone to radicalisation A register of children not in school will…

Britain’s care homes crisis: children sent to live hundreds of miles away

5th April 2023

Source: The Guardian Observer investigation uncovers the scale of the crisis in a system where the most vulnerable ‘will continue to be put at risk’ Some of Britain’s most vulnerable…

Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases

5th April 2023

Source: The Guardian Poor investigative practices and unacceptable delays leave children vulnerable, official report finds. Police can take up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that…