2023
High cost of childcare in UK makes low-income parents resort to food banks
Low-income parents and those on universal credit are resorting to using food banks as a result of the high costs of childcare, according to a landmark UK survey shared with…
Covid and teacher strikes ‘made skipping school socially acceptable’
Parents no longer believe that school is necessary every day as teacher strikes and Covid have caused a “seismic shift” in attitudes, research suggests. Significant numbers are taking their children…
Heartbreaking signs that show your child is being bullied at school and what you should do
Bullying can happen anywhere – at school or online – and it’s important for parents to know how to spot signs that their child might be suffering. Whether it’s name…
Children as young as FIVE are bringing knives into school as police reveal almost 500 kids under 11 were caught with a weapon in last four years
Children as young as five years old are being caught with knives in schools in what one charity boss has labelled a ‘cancer that is spreading’ across the country. Freedom of…
Controversial safeguarding app has ‘protected hundreds of Bristol children’
Avon & Somerset Police and Bristol City Council have defended a safeguarding app which they say has ‘helped protect hundreds’ of children. An app and database collates information on risks…
‘An attack on their autonomy’ or safeguarding kids?: What happened at ‘1 Million March’ and counter-protests across Canada
LGBTQ2S+ advocates say the demonstrations are a violation of human rights, targeting queer and trans students Hundreds of demonstrators across Canada took to the streets to protest LGBTQ2S+ inclusive education…
Safeguarding jobs round up – September 22, 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…
Raac: Keegan says some pupils prefer temporary classrooms
Downing Street has defended Education Secretary Gillian Keegan after she said some pupils in schools with crumbling concrete preferred temporary classrooms. Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said she was “reflecting a conversation”…
Share information to protect children and young people at risk, urges UK Information Commissioner
Organisations will not get in trouble if they share information to protect children and young people at risk of serious harm, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has promised. This…
Thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire
There were thousands of safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire last year, new figures show. NHS figures show 6,770 concerns of suspected abuse were made about adults with…
