2023
Calls for child sunbed ban
Health experts have called for a ban on under-16s using sunbeds. They claim it would save lives as skin cancer rates soar amid a fashion for all-year tans. The disease…
Rangers Charity Foundation announces donation to UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund
This World Children’s Day, Rangers Charity Foundation is pledging donation this season of £25,000 to UNICEF UK’s Children’s Emergency Fund to help provide rapid assistance to children and their families…
Why I refuse to give my son, 10, a mobile phone: Ex-primary school teacher says devices are unsafe for children as data reveals more than half of all nine-year-olds now have one
A mother has revealed why her son is banned from having a phone – as figures show more than half of all ten-year-olds in Britain now have one. Ex-primary school…
New online safety plans to end ‘stranger danger’ for children
Strangers are to be barred from sending messages to children on social media under plans by Ofcom to protect young people online. In an exclusive article for the Telegraph, Melanie Dawes, the…
Child safeguarding transformed for police with ‘game-changing’ Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) software which can identify vulnerable children months before they might be at risk is now in use by Lincolnshire Police. This cutting-edge approach to child safeguarding is…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 17, 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…
Government research reports 1 in 5 secondary pupils have been bullied in the past 12 months
In March, the Department for Education in England published a report on the November 2021 – January 2022 findings from their Parent, Pupil and Learner Panel omnibus survey. The survey collects views…
Schools ‘having hard time dealing with aftermath of lockdowns’
Schools dealing with the harm caused by Covid-19 lockdowns feel it is “unfair” to be held to account publicly, the head of Ofsted has suggested. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools in England,…
Safeguarding Week coming up
The Islands first ever joint Adult’s and Children’s Safeguarding Week will run from November 20 to 24. Hosted by The Isle of Man Safeguarding Board, professionals will have the opportunity…
Lessons learned over knife crime and youth violence at first safeguarding fayre staged by Arnewood School in New Milton
A PLAY and interactive stalls helped raise awareness among a New Milton school’s pupils around issues including knife crime and youth violence. Arnewood School recently hosted the safeguarding fair, attended…
