April 2023
One in five British children have a phone by age four
Source: The Times One in five three and four-year-olds in the UK have their own mobile phone, according to Ofcom research. By the age of nine, half of children own…
Safeguarding jobs round up – April 14, 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…
Assaults, neglect and a Taser revealed in ‘deeply shocking’ BBC care home investigation
Source: BBC News A company which ran children’s homes where residents were systemically abused also failed to prevent adults being harmed, BBC News has learned. An investigation found 99 cases…
Misogyny rife in RAF boys’ club, sex assault victim says
Source: BBC News The RAF is a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment, misogyny and homophobia are rife, says a female ex-corporal who was sexually assaulted while serving. Sam, not her…
A&E staff in England struggling to spot abuse cases in infants, says watchdog
Staff in hospital emergency departments in England are struggling to spot when infants are being physically abused by their parents, raising the risk of further harm, an investigation has found….
More than 1m children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit
he two-child limit for UK benefits is now affecting 1.5 million children, with more than a million of them growing up in poverty, a campaign group has said in a report into…
Social workers at breaking point with half at risk of quitting, warns UNISON
Excessive workloads, high stress levels and low morale are rife among social workers who are at breaking point, according to a new report published today (Monday) by UNISON. The report…
Gerard Depardieu: French actor faces new sexual assault allegations
Source: BBC News Actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, according to an investigation by French news website Mediapart. The women claim the…
Government rejects call to ban smacking in England
Source: BBC News The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in law. In Wales, Scotland and Jersey any type…
Calls for Wales child services review in the wake of 2 year-old Lola James murder
Kyle Bevan, the boyfriend of Lola’s mother Sinead James was found guilty of the murder of two-year-old Lola this week. Sinead James was also found guilty of causing or allowing her death….
