October 2023
Pupil absence 60pc higher than pre-pandemic levels
Official figures reveal one in 50 pupils in state schools in England was absent without permission in first month of new school term. Pupil absences are more than 60 per…
‘Out of sight, out of mind’: The rise of unregistered alternative provision
Thousands of children are being educated in unregistered alternative provision where teachers require neither qualifications nor criminal record checks. A Schools Week investigation has found children as young as five are increasingly…
Safeguarding jobs round up – October 13, 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…
Children aged seven using social media regularly
Children as young as seven and eight are using social media regularly, according to a major survey in Wales. Responses from more than 32,000 children, aged seven to 11, suggested…
Kids teaching seniors about online safety
Calling all children and young people! Do you have a grandparent or older person in your life? Usually learning from your elders is the norm, but in this instance, it’s…
Review finds safeguarding failures over Sussex killing of man by girl, 14
An inquiry into the circumstances leading to the manslaughter of a 24-year-old man by a 14-year-old girl has found “a failure of the system as a whole” to protect her…
The Imperative of Safeguarding Children’s Rights: A Closer Look at the Children Act 2004
Children, the world’s most vulnerable population, deserve care, protection, and a nurturing environment for their holistic development. Recognizing this, various nations have established laws to safeguard and promote children’s welfare….
Gillian Keegan refuses to rule out future lockdown-style school closures
Education Secretary responds to criticism by Sir Iain Duncan Smith during Tory conference of ‘terrible’ pandemic experiment. The Education Secretary has said she cannot rule out pandemic-style school closures in…
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
It was a “terrible mistake” to open pubs while keeping schools shut during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Anne Longfield, who was the children’s commissioner for England during Covid,…
Snapchat: Snap AI chatbot ‘may risk children’s privacy’
Source: BBC News Snapchat has been accused of a “worrying failure” to assess the potential privacy risks its AI chatbot poses to users – especially children – by the UK’s…
