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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…
Facebook ‘prioritising profit over child safety’ with encryption plans
Child protection experts have fiercely criticised social media giant Meta over its plans for end-to-end encryption, accusing the tech firm of prioritising profit over children’s safety. Simon Bailey, a former…
World Athletics Safeguarding Essentials training course released in seven languages
World Athletics has produced a Safeguarding Essentials training course for everyone involved in athletics. Available on the World Athletics e-learning platform in seven languages, it is a basic awareness course…
10 Tips For Safeguarding Your Business In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Christopher Prewitt is CTO at Inversion6, responsible for helping develop security-related products and services for customers. Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly infiltrated our daily lives and the business landscape, revolutionizing the…
Safeguarding jobs round up – November 10, 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…
Dozens of children under ten hospitalised for vaping
There have been a big rise in hospital admissions linked to vaping for children under the age of ten since the start of last year, figures show. NHS hospital admissions…
In one of London’s most dangerous areas, being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be deadly
In Croydon, local services have been decimated. The local council has declared that it is effectively bankrupt. And it is where children carry knives. “Jaden” was stabbed a couple of…
Thames Valley Police criticised over child neglect probes
A police force is not effectively investigating child neglect and abuse cases, the police watchdog has said. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published…
