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PFCC urges public to keep children safe on dark roads
PFCC, Peter McCall, urges parents to keep themselves and their children visible when they are near and on the roads this winter. Many of Cumbria’s rural roads do not have…
NSPCC warns of rise in sextortion of children
THE internet has made life a lot easier in many ways. We can keep in touch with friends and family, join meetings remotely, and access information at the touch of…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 3, 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…
WhatsApp AI generates stickers of gun-wielding children from ‘Palestine’ prompts
WhatsApp’s AI sticker generator has been found to create images of a young boy and a man with guns when given Palestine-related prompts – while a search for ‘Israel army’ returned pictures of soldiers…
Number of Nottinghamshire children needing more support or protection has gone up
It comes as the Local Government Association (LGA) said greater funding for children’s services and councils is needed to meet the high demand for families needing support. Figures from the Department of Education…
Social media companies ‘will check children’s ages like shops check ID for alcohol’
Michelle Donelan, the Digital Secretary, says enforcing age limits will be ‘front and centre’ of the new Online Safety Act. Teenagers will have to prove they are over 13 to…
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
After years of debate, the government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law. It seeks to force tech firms to take…
Thai cave rescue: Duangphet Phromthep killed himself at school in UK
The captain of the Thai football team trapped in a cave for several days in 2018, took his own life while at school in the UK, a coroner has ruled. Duangphet…
Safeguarding messages delivered to Telford students in touring theatre show
The topics of grooming, bullying and mental health were a few of the difficult topics explored with Telford College students with a visit from a touring theatre company. Loudmouth specialises…
Child protection enquiry total hits new annual high but proportion finding abuse continues to shrink
The number of annual child protection enquiries has hit a new high but the proportion of those finding abuse or neglect has continued to fall, official figures show. Directors warned…
