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Lottie Andrews

Rape survivors ‘battered and bruised’ by justice system

30th August 2023

Source: BBC News Three women who were raped by the same man say their experience of the justice system was so damaging they would think twice about reporting an attack…

Excluded pupils in West Midlands at risk of criminal exploitation

29th August 2023

Source: BBC News Hundreds of vulnerable pupils known to be targets for criminal gangs are being excluded from schools in the West Midlands. New figures compiled by the BBC’s File…

Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss ‘shows why women don’t report abuse’

29th August 2023

Source: BBC News It has been a tumultuous week for women’s football, as it deals with the aftermath of Luis Rubiales kissing Spanish national star Jenni Hermoso on the lips…

Workplace sexual-harassment clampdown for doctors

22nd August 2023

Source: BBC News Conduct guidelines for UK doctors are being updated to spell out what constitutes workplace sexual harassment, amid concerns abuse is going unchallenged. The General Medical Council, which regulates…

Lucy Letby: NHS managers must be held to account, whistleblower doctor says

22nd August 2023

Source: BBC News Hospital managers should be regulated in a similar way to doctors and nurses, the senior doctor who first raised concerns about Lucy Letby has said. Dr Stephen…

Grooming cases at record high amid online safety laws delay

16th August 2023

Source: BBC News Tens of thousands of online grooming crimes have been recorded during the wait for updated online safety laws. Campaigners are urging tech companies and MPs to back…

County partners praised for ‘collective commitment’ to safeguarding children

15th August 2023

Source: theforestreview.co.uk THE multi-agency response to safeguarding children across Gloucestershire has been praised in a report following a wide-ranging inspection of services. Inspectors from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC)…

World Athletics adopts new rules for Athletes’ Representatives and Safeguarding

15th August 2023

Source: worldathletics.org Safeguarding The World Athletics Council has approved new Safeguarding Rules to guard against abuse, harassment or exploitation by World Athletics officials or which may occur at a World…

Below Deck Down Under: Jason Chambers addresses sexual misconduct row

11th August 2023

Source: BBC News Captain Jason Chambers from Australian reality series Below Deck Down Under has addressed sexual misconduct on the show’s set. He thanked the production crew for “breaking the…

Secondary school absence continues to grow in wake of lockdown

11th August 2023

Source: Daily Telegraph Record proportion of pupils missed at least a month of school in last academic year, according to Telegraph analysis. Secondary school pupils are increasingly missing from the…