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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…
FIFA’s first safeguarding course graduates more than 100 participants from member federations
A FIFA program aimed at helping to prevent abuse and misconduct in soccer through education has graduated its first class even as a number of high-profile scandals continue to mar…
Child asylum seekers in UK forced to share hotel rooms with adults
Child asylum seekers are being forced to share hotel rooms with adults, as the Home Office’s new hotel “maximisation” programme begins doubling the capacity of refugee hotels by putting two…
Safeguarding jobs round up – October 27, 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…
Parents should have right to know what children are taught at school, say senior lawyers
Proposed legislation would give online access to almost all teaching materials, amid fears on content such as transgender issues. Parents should have a legal right to know what their children…
Child sex abuse victims ‘let down’ by government says inquiry chair
The chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has said victims have been “let down” by the government. Prof Alexis Jay completed the inquiry into the failure…
Probation’s 51 failures contributed to ‘monster’ killing mum and three children
A series of ‘very stark’ failures by the Probation Service contributed to the brutal murders of a mother and three children, a coroner ruled. Damian Bendall, 33, murdered his pregnant…
