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Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle: Whistleblower does not regret raising concerns
A woman whose concerns about a grooming priest were ignored by a Roman Catholic bishop said she feels vindicated for informing his superiors about him. Bishop Robert Byrne was heavily…
Scouts: Millions paid out over UK abuse in last 10 years, say lawyers
Millions of pounds have been paid out in the last ten years to people who were abused in the Scouts, lawyers say. BBC File on 4 contacted 13 law firms…
Safeguarding children needs proper resources
While services designed to protect Arthur Labinjo-Hughes were involved with the family, we do not know yet what could have been done differently to prevent his death; that is the…
Ex-footballer Garry O’Connor teams up with charity The Destiny Project
A PRESTONPANS-BASED charity has launched its own football team to help tackle mental health issues through the power of sport. The Destiny Project is a children’s mental health charity that…
Snapchat is becoming ‘gossip’ site for teenage gang sex and violence, investigation finds
Source: Daily Telegraph The social media app is being used to film and broadcast assaults, raids of people’s homes and sexual abuse. Snapchat is putting children at risk by becoming…
Soft-touch justice strikes again as ‘abhorrent’ female sex offender released from prison after just 18 months
Campaigners have blasted the Scottish Government’s soft-touch justice after a woman who subjected two young children to horrific sexual abuse was released from prison this week. Susan Abbott abused the…
Gledfield Primary teacher facing watchdog probe accused of failing to act on ‘multiple child protection concerns’
A HIGHLAND teacher is to face 10 days of hearings at the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) amid allegations a teacher failed “to act upon multiple child protection concerns.”…
Police advice to keep your children safe online
Greater Manchester Police, in conjunction with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), has issued advice for parents, guardians and carers to keep their children safe when online. Learning how to…
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…
Stoke-on-Trent: Murder arrest as children, 11 and 7, die at home
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two children died at a home in Stoke-on-Trent. The boy, 11, and girl, seven, were found injured and died at…
