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Supporting Girls Through Exam Season: Comfort, Rest and Confidence #ad
As the academic year moves into the spring months, many schools begin preparing students for exams and important assessments. For girls in boarding schools, this period often brings a combination…
BSA Group expands safeguarding support for members
Specialist safeguarding consultancy and training provider The Athena Programme has become part of BSA Group. Founded by Dr Sarah Carlick, The Athena Programme supports a wide range of UK customers…
“Disgrace!” Youth suicide campaigners blast mental health wait times as SNP Government misses targets
Youth suicide campaigners have branded mental health waiting times for kids a “disgrace” after shock new figures revealed young people have been left waiting more than 4.5 million days for treatment in…
Teachers’ union warns of ‘masculinity crisis brewing’ in schools
Source: Teachers union warns of ‘masculinity crisis’ brewing in schools – BBC News A teaching union has warned that a “masculinity crisis is brewing” in UK schools after almost a…
Hundreds of my abusers are still out there, says victim as grooming inquiry launched
Penny was just 12 when she was groomed by several men of Pakistani heritage. She told the BBC how the men initially won over her affection by showering her with…
Nine in ten adults concerned about risk of child abuse in Scotland
Almost nine in ten adults in Scotland are concerned about the risk of abuse and neglect facing children, according to a new survey. The poll, carried out by the NSPCC,…
Free Breakfast Clubs from April 2026: Putting Safeguarding, Care and Children First
The Department for Education’s national rollout of free breakfast clubs from April 2026 represents a significant policy shift with far-reaching implications for children, families and school communities. But this initiative…
My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape
A detective has told how she was left traumatised after Police Scotland shared the contents of her phone with a colleague she alleged raped her. Det Con Lianne Gilbert made…
Working together to safeguard children 2026 – a shift in practice, not just policy
The updated Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance, published March 18 2026, signals a decisive move towards a more proactive, integrated, child-centred, reflective and accountable safeguarding system. At its core,…
Three charged with modern slavery offences and six children saved from clutches of County Lines gangs
Three modern slavery charges linked to the trafficking of a child to sell drugs have been secured as part of a week-long British Transport Police (BTP) County Lines Taskforce operation….
