26th October, 2021 3:12 pm
A man who carried out “calculating and deliberate” assaults on children for more than two decades has been jailed for 28 years. Trevor Ainslie, 67, was found guilty of 40 separate child sex offences between 1977 and 2004. Ainslie, of Moreton, Wirral, assaulted seven children between the ages of seven and 15, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. An inquiry... View Article
26th October, 2021 3:10 pm
Virtual school heads lack the powers to get children in care the education they need in the face of “pushback” from schools, MPs have been warned. Patrick Ward, chair of the National Association of Virtual School Heads, told the education committee councils were “failing as a corporate parent” because they were often not using statutory powers to secure school places.... View Article
26th October, 2021 2:31 pm
The boss of children’s services at Cornwall Council highlighted that while the service is in the top 10% in the country it is in the lowest 20% in terms of funding. An increase in demand for services aimed to protect children in Cornwall could affect how effective they are in future councillors have been warned. Cornwall Council’s children’s services were... View Article
26th October, 2021 2:22 pm
Requests for help from families to Swindon Borough Council social services have been increasing since lockdown rules started being relaxed last year. The strains imposed by the pandemic on families have also seen more complex cases being seen by council’s children’s services department. The cabinet member in charge, Cllr Mary Martin presented an update to the council’s scrutiny committee. She said:... View Article
26th October, 2021 2:02 pm
After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and Australia, the sport’s world governing body FIFA fears they could be the “tip of the iceberg.” Joyce Cook, FIFA’s Chief Education and Social Responsibility Officer, told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies that there will probably be similar stories out there, and encourages people to come forward. “We are incredibly... View Article
25th October, 2021 12:16 pm
Pupils are receiving laughter therapy to combat post-COVID gloom. The £15,000-a-year Brighton Girls school hopes that the hour-long sessions will ease anxiety after concern at the effect of lockdowns on children. Read more: School offers laughing lessons to help girls relax after pandemic | News | The Times (subscription required). Source: The Times
25th October, 2021 11:57 am
Rugby union can do more to tackle racism and to increase diversity in the sport, says British and Irish Lions and England forward Maro Itoje. The Saracens lock discussed issues of race in the game with his former headmaster Floyd Steadman, an ex-scrum-half for Itoje’s club who was the first black captain in the top tier of English rugby union.... View Article
25th October, 2021 8:24 am
Local authorities have ‘inherently weak’ position in market and shift to national or regional commissioning of placements should be considered, says Competition and Markets Authority Profits for large children’s social care providers are higher than would be expected in a well-functioning market, as the lack of placements leaves councils in an ‘inherently weak’ position. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)... View Article
22nd October, 2021 4:34 pm
Candice Brown, who won Great British Bake Off in 2016, says her mental health has got worse since being diagnosed with ADHD 21 months ago Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown has revealed her mental health is “much worse” now than after being diagnosed with ADHD 21 months ago. And the star, who won the show in 2016, says... View Article
22nd October, 2021 4:14 pm
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 soon be closing for applications – click on the individual links for more information or to complete an application. For a full list of vacancies, please visit the Job Board on our... View Article
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