Lottie Andrews
Community sentence for teenage rapist ‘extraordinary’
Source: BBC News A community sentence handed down to a man who raped a 13-year-old schoolgirl when he was 17 has been described as “extraordinary” by a leading KC. Sean…
Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say?
Source: BBC News The prime minister says victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness. In plans announced on Monday, the government pledged more data on the make-up…
TikTok fined £12.7m by the UK’s data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children
Source: BBC News TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK’s data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children. It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK…
Timothy Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing boy
Source: BBC News The brother of television presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy. Timothy Schofield, 54, from Bath denied 11 sexual offences involving a…
CBI business group faces new sexual misconduct claims
Source: BBC News An investigation into sexual misconduct at one of Britain’s biggest business lobby groups has been widened after new allegations have emerged. The Confederation of British Industry is…
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…
Shouting at young children increases their risk of mental health problems by 50pc, study finds
The adage “spare the rod, spoil the child” has been deemed inappropriate for decades, but a new study has shown just how damaging a harsh upbringing really can be. Physically…
Majority of public want children in England to have same protection from assault as adults
We’re calling on the Westminster Government to give children in England equal protection from assault by scrapping the defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’. Our call to action comes on the one-year…
