2023
How to keep children safe around mobile phones as schools could ban them
Ever since mobile phones were invented, parents have grappled with questions around what the right age to give a child a mobile phone is, and what limits should be applied. But, as…
Safeguarding review launched after death of Sara Sharif
Review will examine whether more could have been done to prevent death of 10-year-old, with relatives accused of her murder. A safeguarding review has been announced into the case of…
Lockdown harm to children was preventable, Government told
Report by leading campaigners argues worst impacts could have been avoided if ministers had considered rights of the young. The harm caused to children by lockdown was preventable, leading charities and experts…
Homeless teens ‘tricked away from care by councils to save money’
Thousands of homeless teenagers have been steered away from going into care and into cheaper hostel accommodation, a child advocacy charity has said. Coram Voice says it believes thousands of…
NSPCC launches Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week
SPORT can be a fantastic unifier, bringing people together with a love of their team, their sport and ideally by mutual respect. It can also be a fantastic way to…
Shouting at children can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, study says
Parents who shout at their children or call them “stupid” are leaving their offspring at greater risk of self-harm, drug use and ending up in jail, new research claims. Talking…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 29, 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…
Parents use children’s shoes in Merseyside council protest
Parents laid children’s footwear outside a council meeting in a protest at a local authority they say could not “walk a mile in their shoes”. The Voice of the Families…
Sport England launches £15m safeguarding network for children
Sport England is to invest £15m in a “gamechanging” network of 59 professional safeguarding officers to protect children and young people across sport, the Guardian can reveal. The news, which…
Secret police system in Bristol schools monitoring and profiling children and families
Bristol schools using secret database called ‘Think Family Education’ to monitor and profile schoolchildren More than 100 Bristol primary and secondary schools are using a secret database called the ‘Think Family…
