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Teachers may no longer be required to report certain cases of underage sexual activity
Under a new clause in the Crime and Policing Bill, teachers in the UK may no longer be legally required to report consensual sexual activity between teenagers under 16, as…
Meta increases restrictions for teen users on Facebook and Messenger
Meta is extending its Teen Accounts system—designed to provide an age-appropriate experience for users under 18—to Facebook and Messenger. This system automatically applies stricter settings for younger teens, limiting certain…
Online safety platform creator was coerced into sending graphic photos age 13 and still battling online abuse at 22
The Behind Our Screens website invites teenagers to share anonymous testimonials after sharing her own story, which inspired the platform. Click here to read more.
Experts claim that Roblox’s safety shortcomings put children at risk
Experts warn that the new safety features introduced on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox to tackle harmful content are insufficient. Roblox, the UK’s most popular gaming platform for children…
The alarming increase in violent incidents within UK classrooms
A startling new report reveals that nearly 100,000 violent incidents have occurred in British classrooms over the past three years. Police records show cases of primary school children as young…
Doctors call for an end to outdated smacking as a form of punishment
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is calling on politicians to support a change to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would eliminate the “reasonable punishment”…
Additional funding allows child protection pilot scheme to continue
Walsall and Wolverhampton councils will continue collaborating with the government on a pilot initiative aimed at strengthening child protection. They are among 10 areas in England testing the Families First…
SACPA welcomes government’s reforms to support victims of child sexual abuse
SACPA welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of significant reforms aimed at improving support for victims of child sexual abuse. These measures, which respond to key recommendations from the Independent Inquiry…
Mandatory Abuse Reporting (England)
Yesterday, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated her intention to make it mandatory to report child sexual abuse, with professional and criminal sanctions for failing to report or covering up such…
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Today the UK government introduces its landmark Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The bill proposes a range of measures with £50m of funding that focus on children’s education and safeguarding….
