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Controversial safeguarding app has ‘protected hundreds of Bristol children’
Avon & Somerset Police and Bristol City Council have defended a safeguarding app which they say has ‘helped protect hundreds’ of children. An app and database collates information on risks…
‘An attack on their autonomy’ or safeguarding kids?: What happened at ‘1 Million March’ and counter-protests across Canada
LGBTQ2S+ advocates say the demonstrations are a violation of human rights, targeting queer and trans students Hundreds of demonstrators across Canada took to the streets to protest LGBTQ2S+ inclusive education…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 22, 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…
Raac: Keegan says some pupils prefer temporary classrooms
Downing Street has defended Education Secretary Gillian Keegan after she said some pupils in schools with crumbling concrete preferred temporary classrooms. Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said she was “reflecting a conversation”…
Share information to protect children and young people at risk, urges UK Information Commissioner
Organisations will not get in trouble if they share information to protect children and young people at risk of serious harm, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has promised. This…
Thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire
There were thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire last year, new figures show. NHS figures show 6,770 concerns of suspected abuse were made about adults with…
Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed
Source: BBC News Peers have passed a controversial new law aimed at making social media firms more responsible for users’ safety on their platforms. The Online Safety Bill has taken…
Free gym memberships set up for Swindon children in need
VULNERABLE children at risk of substance abuse are set to receive a free six-month gym membership. Swindon Borough Council has teamed up with Wiltshire Police and leisure operator GLL to provide…
Sexual abuse campaigners urge tech firms to protect children on social media platforms
A coalition of more than 100 sexual abuse survivors, families and child safety experts have written to the heads of major tech platforms demanding they take urgent action to ensure…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 15, 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…
