Jess Harris
Ofsted announces plans to reinspect schools with ‘ineffective’ safeguarding
Schools that have been graded “inadequate” by Ofsted due to concerns over safeguarding will be reinspected within three months of the initial visit, the inspectorate has announced as part of…
Why computer-generated child abuse is the next crime wave waiting to happen
Browse through the public image library of Openjourney, an artificial intelligence tool used to create computer-generated art, and you will find an impressive collage of hyper-realistic portraits, vivid science-fiction scenes…
How To Keep Your Child Safe In Online Gaming
Child’s safety on online games begins at home, and should start at an early stage. This requires an intention to understand the online gaming space as well as the urgency…
YouTube’s Algorithmic Recommendations: Safeguarding Children From Inappropriate Content
YouTube, as a dominant online platform, plays a significant role in shaping the digital experiences of millions, including children. However, concerns have been raised regarding the impact of YouTube’s algorithmic recommendations,…
The ‘ghost children’: Thousands are missing school – and COVID made the problem worse
Thousands of children are not attending school and the problem has been made worse by the pandemic, according to official figures. Numbers just released by the Department for Education show…
Children as young as 12 CAN consent to puberty blockers, Scottish watchdog tells childcare workers: Whistleblower blasts guidance as ‘a significant failure of safeguarding’
New guidance in Scotland claims children as young as 12 can come out as trans It states they should access puberty blockers and be referred to specialist clinic Scotland’s social…
Warning as Roblox chatrooms ‘promoting suicide to child gamers’
A number of chatrooms on popular kids’ game Roblox are promoting “suicide” to young users, it has been claimed. The online gaming platform lets players program games and play existing…
Child sexual abuse: what the data tells us about perpetrators and victims
Danny Taggart, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Essex and Susanna Alyce, PhD Candidate, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex. The government has announced plans to make it a…
‘Outdated’ law on social care for disabled children will be reviewed
Government invites Law Commission to examine how legislative ‘patchwork’ affects access to support for children and their parents, with a view to making system fairer and more effective. The ‘outdated’…
Children’s advocate needed in Online Safety Bill, charities urge
Youngsters need an independent online advocate who would act like a consumer watchdog to promote and protect their interests, five of Britain’s leading children’s charities have urged the Government. They…
