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11% Surge in Child Abuse Cases Linked to Tech‑Enabled Exploitation
Online platforms continue to be a significant enabler of child abuse, with grooming and extortion prevalent. Police Scotland has reported an increase in child sex abuse crimes up 11%, with…
Parent and child outcomes before and after the expansion of funded ELC in Scotland
Background From August 2021 the entitlement to funded early learning and childcare (ELC) in Scotland increased from 600 to 1140 hours per year for all three- and four-year-olds and for…
How a charity founded by farmers’ wives helps children in the Borders
A charity founded by farmers’ wives in the 1960s to protect vulnerable children is celebrating its 60th birthday by appealing for more people to support it. The Borders Children’s Charity…
Small Comforts, Big Confidence: Supporting Girls Through Busy School Terms #ad
By March, the rhythm of the school year is fully underway. Academic schedules are busy, extracurricular activities are in full swing, and boarding houses are alive with the daily energy…
Scottish Child Law Centre reports rise in enquiries about protection of women and children
Ahead of the Scottish Child Law Centre officially launching its Govanhill community clinic, the charity has reported a rise in enquiries relating to the protection of children and women across…
Being the Voice for all children: Why Early Years Educators Are Critical Safeguarding Advocates for Non-Mobile, Non-Verbal Children
In early years, there is statutory guidance to set out the standards for care and education for all children and whilst safeguarding will have the same statutory expectations it should…
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) consultation
The Government is launching a 10-week public consultation on proposed changes to its Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance, with responses open until April 22, 2026. KCSIE is…
‘No way out’: Child homelessness hits record levels as Scotland’s housing crisis deepens
Words by Scotland Reporter Vanessa Taaffe and Scotland Producer Stephanie Docherty Danielle Quigley and her six children are homeless. “I’m on a mattress on the floor. It’s the only solution…
‘Our daughter’s cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child’
Isla Sneddon, a 17-year-old from Airdrie, died from breast cancer in March 2025, just six months after diagnosis. Her parents, Mark and Michelle Sneddon, say their daughter’s life could have…
Make sure pupils don’t ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said all schools in England should be phone-free for the entire school day under strengthened government guidance. Phones should not be used in lessons, breaks…
