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Lottie Andrews

Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry

7th August 2023

Source: The Conversation Last month, multi-Grammy winner Lizzo graced stadiums across Australia with her electrifying performances. Glowing five-star reviews celebrated Lizzo, the stage name of Melissa Viviane Jefferson, for attracting…

Housing asylum-seeking children in hotels ‘safeguarding catastrophe’, court told

2nd August 2023

Housing children seeking asylum in hotels is a “safeguarding catastrophe” that has had “dangerous” consequences, the High Court has heard. The charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) is bringing…

Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference

2nd August 2023

The former chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) has warned she will quit a new role to develop independent safeguarding structures for the Church of England if there…

SAFEGUARDING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

26th July 2023

Play safe – Online  At the FA our approach to safeguarding – and our responsibility to keep children safe – applies to the online environment as much as to the…

Safeguarding recommendations made after tragic murder of Grace Thorpe at hands of mum’s evil partner

26th July 2023

Recommendations on safeguarding and domestic abuse have been made following the horrific murder of beautiful toddler Grace Thorpe. It was the man she called ‘daddy’, child killer Adam Jackson, who…

Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York

12th July 2023

The archbishop of York has said there is a “crisis of safeguarding” within the Church of England after its executive disbanded an independent body on abuse. Stephen Cottrell told the…

Queensland to review allegations of the neglect of children in residential care

12th July 2023

Child safety minister Craig Crawford says frontline staff, experts and advocates will inform review The residential care system housing Queensland’s most vulnerable children will undergo a review as the government…

Pony Club: Horse riding teacher swore at children, probe finds

7th July 2023

Parents complained to the Pony Club over the alleged actions of a worker at the Wheatland Hunt branch in Shropshire. A meeting concluded the use of inappropriate language was upheld,…

Cradley Heath nursery shuts suddenly over safeguarding concerns

7th July 2023

A nursery has been forced to closed suddenly due to safeguarding concerns. Tick Tock Day Nursery in Old Hill, Cradley Heath, which has about 140 children on its roll, had…

OnlyFans account billboards in London streets spark complaints

5th July 2023

Source: BBC News Billboards advertising a woman’s explicit OnlyFans account have sparked complaints to the advertising watchdog. The adverts, showing model Eliza Rose Watson in underwear, have appeared in Harrow…