Analysis: Safeguarding - Safety plan permits measure of risk
Children & Young People Now
13 February 2008
There is little doubt that an element of fear has taken a hold on today's society, particularly when it comes to the safety of children and young people. But a new government action plan aims to shift this culture of fear. Cathy Wallace reports.
The children's sector is bursting with jargon, but with last week's launch of the Staying Safe Action Plan the government may just have hit on a winning new phrase - "rare risk". According to junior children's minister Kevin Brennan, the strategy aims to highlight the difference between real risks to children, such as safety in the...