Daily roundup 7 November: Abuse inquiry, bullying, and child anonymity

An inquiry into the way the Home Office handled child sex abuse claims in the 1980s has failed to uncover any of the missing documents that prompted the probe. The BBC reports that the inquiry, headed by NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless, is expected to criticise the department's archiving in the 80s and 90s, but was unable to locate the so-called "Dickens' dossier" – named after Tory MP Geoffrey Dickens who passed information on to the department. The report will feed into the wider inquiry into historical child sex abuse.


Children’s minister Edward Timpson shared a stage with three of the biggest stars of world wrestling entertainment (WWE) to encourage children to banish bullying for good. Speaking alongside stars of WWE Kofi Kingston, Paige, and Big E at a special assembly with more than 100 children at a school in London, he discussed the consequences of bullying and what can be done to address it.


The judge who sentenced the teenage killer of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has defended his decision to allow the media to identify him. The BBC reports that Mr Justice Coulson, who lifted reporting restrictions on the naming of 16-year-old Will Cornick, said identification was in the public interest and would have "a clear deterrent effect".


Police forces across Britain are investigating 7,500 child abuse allegations, including historic cases at children's care homes. The Daily Mail reports that LBC radio station found that the greatest number of investigations are taking place in London and West Yorkshire, where a combined 3,000 abuse claims have been made.


Eight children centres in Somerset have been rated “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors. The report found that not enough people in need were using the services, records of family support work is poor, and play sessions were poorly planned, thisisthewestcountry.co.uk reports.