June 2023
Surge in prison officer absences due to mental health reasons
Source: BBC News The number of prison officers in England and Wales who took sick days for mental health reasons nearly doubled over five years. Staff taking time off rose…
‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children are absent from school
After councils England cited a shortfall in mental health support as a factor in reduced attendance, parents describe their struggles. About 18 months ago, Jane’s 13-year-old daughter Anna* was referred…
Paedophiles are using AI to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse images, shocking report reveals
A shocking investigation suggests AI is being used to make child abuse imagery These images are then being traded and sold on the Japanese site of Pixiv In UK law,…
Safeguarding jobs round up – June 30, 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…
Safeguarding should matter to Ofsted as much as to schools
This week’s announcement doesn’t inspire confidence that Ofsted and the DfE get the impact accountability is having on headteachers, say Jon Chaloner and Duncan Spalding. With both main parties’ general…
Child safety: Inconsistencies in safeguarding – review
There are inconsistencies in child safeguarding in Wales, the care inspectorate has said. There were 32 reviews in progress in May about children who died or were seriously hurt due to…
Kevin Doxey: ‘Why did nobody stop our abusive teaching assistant?’
Source: BBC News A former teaching assistant described by a judge as a “persistent sexual predator” has been jailed – five years after two of his victims complained. In the…
One in 10 GCSE-year pupils absent from English schools each day
Source: The Guardian Exclusive: Extraordinary levels of absence fuelled by anxiety, illness and cost of living crisis. One in 10 GCSE-year pupils have been absent from school in England each day this…
The new ‘revenge porn’ law in force from today – and it could see you jailed for six months
Anew law was launched today, June 27, with the aim of cracking down on so-called revenge porn and “bringing cowards to justice”. Criminals sharing intimate images without consent now face…
It’s not just cricket – discrimination is rife, from Westminster to rowing and rugby
Racism, sexism and classism | Rwanda asylum costs | Shopping trolley heart checks | Glutton-free? | Sinatra’s funeral songs. The report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (Icec)…
