Daily roundup 23 August: Prison visits, Notting Hill carnival, and Rotherham investigation

Children whose fathers are in jail are being punished by rules that limit visits if prisoners do not behave well enough, Barnardo's has said. The BBC reports that the children's charity said the rules, which apply in England and Wales, are cruel and wants them scrapped. The Ministry of Justice says it has a "dedicated strategy to help strengthen family ties".


Young people deemed to be at risk of getting caught up in crime and disorder during the Notting Hill carnival this weekend are being removed from the area and invited to a watersports weekend at a cost of more than £1,000 each. The Guardian reports that 15 young people aged from 13 to 17 have been selected for the trip, which is costing the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea £20,000.


The handling of an investigation into the woman who first revealed the child sexual abuse scandal in Rotherham is to be examined. The BBC reports that the Local Government Ombudsman has said it will look into the treatment of Jayne Senior, who has been investigated by Rotherham Council for a year, after a number of complaints. Senior, who now works for a local charity called Swinton Lock, has been accused of making money from media appearances and of sharing information inappropriately, which she denies.


The quest to create the image of a "perfect" life on social media is affecting the wellbeing of one in three girls, a survey has found. The Guardian reports that a poll of more than 1,000 young people by Girlguiding UK found that 35 per cent of girls aged between 11 and 21 said their biggest worry online was comparing themselves and their lives with others.


A birth technique designed to protect babies from asthma and allergies could actually harm newborns, experts have warned. The Daily Mail reports that doctors said there was no evidence that transferring "protective" bacteria from the mother's birth canal after a caesarean section helped babies fight infection. Instead they warned that the procedure - microbirthing or vaginal seeding - could give babies deadly infections and sepsis.