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Joe Swash: Teenagers leaving care almost ‘set up for failure’
Joe Swash’s mother is a foster carer and the TV star has developed a strong bond with his foster sibling, Daniel, who the celebrity says will always be in their…
No care places left for most vulnerable children in England, MPs told
Hundreds of vulnerable children will be in illegal accommodation this winter because there are no places for them in children’s homes, care providers say. In March, the government extended a…
How you can keep your child safe online this summer
WITH the summer holidays just around the corner, Wrexham Council has shared a number of ways you can guarentee your child’s online safety on those not-so-sunny days. Get Safe Online…
Ofsted and BASW raise safeguarding concerns over allowing non-social workers to hold child in need cases
Removal of requirement for social workers to carry out assessments under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 sparks concerns over quality of practice and children’s safety Transferring child in…
Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York
The archbishop of York has said there is a “crisis of safeguarding” within the Church of England after its executive disbanded an independent body on abuse. Stephen Cottrell told the…
Queensland to review allegations of the neglect of children in residential care
Child safety minister Craig Crawford says frontline staff, experts and advocates will inform review The residential care system housing Queensland’s most vulnerable children will undergo a review as the government…
BBC SEX PROBE Top BBC star who ‘paid child for sex pictures’ could be charged by cops and face years in prison, expert says
The well-known presenter allegedly gave the teen more than £35,000 for sordid images in a scandal that has rocked the national broadcaster. The Sun exclusively revealed that the star was taken off air, and…
What age a child can stay at home alone in the UK? NSPCC advises
The summer holidays can present a challenge for parents as they grapple with the rising cost of living and the never-ending demands of childcare. The child protection charity has answered some…
Think child – safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility
Child abuse and exploitation can happen to any child, anywhere. We know through research from the NSPCC that half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK*. We…
Pony Club: Horse riding teacher swore at children, probe finds
Parents complained to the Pony Club over the alleged actions of a worker at the Wheatland Hunt branch in Shropshire. A meeting concluded the use of inappropriate language was upheld,…
