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Childcare: I’ll cut costs to boost workforce, says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
The chancellor has vowed to help reduce the cost of childcare at Wednesday’s Budget as part of a wider drive to help people into work. Jeremy Hunt told the BBC…
Police drop most complaints of officer violence against women, figures show
Source: BBC News Complaints about police officers’ treatment of women are highly unlikely to result in action, according to new police data for England and Wales. The National Police Chiefs’…
Parents of special needs children ‘face fight for support’
Some parents have said they face a “fight from day one” to get Education Authority (EA) support for children with special educational needs (SEN). BBC News NI has learned the…
Safeguarding jobs round up – March 10, 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…
University of Oxford bans intimate staff-student relationships
Source: BBC News The University of Oxford has banned intimate relationships between members of staff and their students. The institution will introduce the new rule from 17 April after the…
Sex education review is ‘politically motivated’, say teaching unions
Source: The Guardian Teaching unions have criticised a “politically motivated” review of the way sex education is taught in schools, after Conservative MPs voiced concern that children were being exposed…
Firearms officer ‘secretly filmed sex and shared video with colleagues’
Course: The Guardian A firearms officer who allegedly secretly filmed himself having sex with two women before sharing the footage online with his colleagues is under criminal investigation, it has…
Survivors of vile Bonhill rapist are hailed for their bravery in speaking out
Three rape survivors who waived their right to anonymity to send a united message to their attacker in the Lennox have been hailed for their bravery. Danielle Barr, Alexandra Bhengu-Smith…
Minister condemns death threats against pupils who damaged Koran
Rishi Sunak is considering launching an urgent review of “age-inappropriate” sex education materials in schools, The Telegraph understands. The Prime Minister has told multiple colleagues that he is alarmed about the content of…
Hasidic boys’ schools leave Jewish pupils barely able to read or write English
Investigation reveals loophole that condemns thousands of north London teenagers to remain in secluded ultra-Orthodox world. Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hasidic-boys-school-abuse-uk-jewish-education-investigation-london-2023-qx385fx52
