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Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks
Source: BBC News Wikipedia will not comply with any age checks required under the Online Safety Bill, its foundation says. Rebecca MacKinnon, of the Wikimedia Foundation, which supports the website, says it…
Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks
Source: BBC News Gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations. Sources say these will kick in when a…
Lasting impact after predator teaching assistant sent ‘sex questionnaire’ to underage girls
ITV News Central correspondent Nancy Cole reports on the lasting impact a teaching assistant who preyed on teenage girls with sexually explicit messages left. The victims of a teaching assistant…
New data shows levels of safeguarding referrals to teachers in region
The NSPCC has revealed results from a joint UK-wide survey with the teaching union NASUWT, which highlights the essential role that schools play in safeguarding children and the concerning landscape…
Child sexual abuse: what the data tells us about perpetrators and victims
Danny Taggart, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Essex and Susanna Alyce, PhD Candidate, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex. The government has announced plans to make it a…
‘Outdated’ law on social care for disabled children will be reviewed
Government invites Law Commission to examine how legislative ‘patchwork’ affects access to support for children and their parents, with a view to making system fairer and more effective. The ‘outdated’…
Dalry: Police escort man from house after crowd gathers outside home
A MAN has been led away by police from a house in Dalry after a crowd gathered outside a property in the town. The man was seen being escorted…
Raoul Moat – where are the survivors, victim’s families, and his own children 13 years after crime spree
ITV viewers have been gripped by the edge-of-your-seat drama The Hunt for Raoul Moat based on the real life story. The dramatised version has now concluded in the show’s tense finale, but…
Pupil absence in schools in England
This release looks at pupil absence across the 2021/22 academic year, including by reason and school types. Data is given on pupil absences as well as where a pupil was…
Stop ‘warehousing’ children in custody, ministers told
Ministers must stop “warehousing” children in custody, says the Children’s Commissioner, as figures revealed record numbers are being detained on remand. Dame Rachel de Souza said young offenders and suspects must be treated as…
