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‘No way out’: Child homelessness hits record levels as Scotland’s housing crisis deepens
Words by Scotland Reporter Vanessa Taaffe and Scotland Producer Stephanie Docherty Danielle Quigley and her six children are homeless. “I’m on a mattress on the floor. It’s the only solution…
‘Our daughter’s cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child’
Isla Sneddon, a 17-year-old from Airdrie, died from breast cancer in March 2025, just six months after diagnosis. Her parents, Mark and Michelle Sneddon, say their daughter’s life could have…
Make sure pupils don’t ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said all schools in England should be phone-free for the entire school day under strengthened government guidance. Phones should not be used in lessons, breaks…
Safeguarding
Ministers push for special needs overhaul The Guardian Ministers are actively lobbying Labour MPs regarding an overhaul of special educational needs (SEND) provisions, amid warnings from opposition members against cost-saving…
Beginning the Year With Confidence: Helping Girls Settle Back at School #ad
The return to school in January brings a gentle mix of excitement and adjustment. Students arrive carrying stories from the holidays, new energy, and sometimes a little tiredness after travel…
SACPA statement on new protections against cyberflashing
SACPA welcomes today’s strengthening of the Online Safety Act to make cyberflashing a ‘priority offence’. In December 2025, the Government published its strategy to halve violence against women and girls…
AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT: National Volunteer Police Cadets
Winner of the of the Outstanding Commitment to Safeguarding Award 2025 “It was a privilege to receive SACPA’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Safeguarding Award’ at the Annual Safeguarding Conference in November….
A Festive Season With La Suzy: Helping Girls Travel, Rest and Celebrate With Ease #ad
As the holiday season approaches, girls across boarding schools begin looking forward to a familiar and comforting ritual: going home. The excitement of reuniting with family, decorating the house, sharing…
BBC reports ‘Culture of indifference towards safeguarding’ at Belfast church
A safeguarding investigation into Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, one of Northern Ireland’s largest churches, has identified what it describes as “a culture of indifference towards safeguarding”. The report, carried out by…
Are some pupils slipping through your digital safety net unnoticed? #ad
Image: SM DigitalSafety Arabella Northey, Partnerships Manager at Seqrd Technology, explains how SchoolsMobile have developed their anonymised Student Data Analytics report to tighten your digital safety net. You think you have all…
