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Child protection support to crack down on abuse in schools
With the start of a new school year, a child protection charity is offering its services to educate the children in Oxfordshire about abuse. The National Society For the Prevention…
Government urged to protect children from domestic abuse during holidays
Children’s charity NSPCC is calling on the government to provide support for children suffering abuse during the school holidays. Domestic abuse of children increases during holidays as children spend more…
Safeguarding – What areas should leaders prioritise in 2023/24?
Ann Marie Christian highlights the safeguarding developments and priorities that school leaders should heed over the coming academic year… Some years ago, safeguarding arrangements within schools became an important part…
Safeguarding jobs round up – August 11, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Below Deck Down Under: Jason Chambers addresses sexual misconduct row
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
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…
Serious harms in care report to remain unpublished
The national statutory body for child safeguarding has refused to publish a report which analysed 48 separate incidents where children in care died or were seriously harmed (see its headline…
NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children
The charity said some forms of abuse, such as coercive control, can sometimes be overlooked or minimised. A charity has warned about risks facing some young people over the summer…
Staffordshire Police told it still needs to improve safeguarding for children
Staffordshire Police still needs to do more to protect children, according to a report published on Friday. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) visited in…
Government to review case for powers of entry for social workers in adult safeguarding cases
The government is reviewing the case for giving social workers in England powers of entry in adult safeguarding cases. It made the pledge after a review it conducted found practitioners “often [lacked]…
