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Scottish teacher unable to hold baby after being attacked by pupil in classroom
A Scottish teacher who was attacked by a pupil in the classroom has said how the ordeal had left him with life altering disability that means he is unable to hold his newborn baby….
Court papers show how killer parents won back their baby
Source: BBC News Key documents which led to a court agreeing to return a 10-month-old boy to his parents, who then murdered him, have been obtained by the BBC. Finley…
New bid to trace ‘ghost children’ missing from class
Councils would be forced to keep a register of all home-schooled kids under a proposed law to stop tens of thousands of “ghost children” falling through the cracks. Tory MP…
Scheme to help children affected by domestic violence rolled out
A safeguarding scheme designed to support young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in the home has been rolled out to all schools across the North. Since Operation Encompass,…
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…
Safeguarding jobs round up – May 19, 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…
Social media firms set to be penalised for misogynistic abuse online
Cross-party group in Lords proposes legally-enforced code of practice that could mean bosses are jailed Misogynistic abuse online is set to be banned under plans drawn up by peers. A…
Poor housing a growing barrier to school attendance in England, charity reveals
Exclusive: School-Home Support finds proportion of children citing such concerns has risen 73% year on year Insecure, unsuitable and poor-quality housing is increasingly a barrier to children going to school,…
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…
