NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless believes there should be a duty on institutions like hospitals, children's homes and boarding schools to report child abuse. Wanless, who is leading the government’s review of the handling of historical sexual abuse allegations by the Home Office, also said those who are found to have covered up child abuse should be prosecuted. The charity had previously opposed all forms of so-called mandatory reporting, the BBC reports.
Labour wants to introduce “technical degrees” for young people who do not currently go to university. The courses, which government and employers would subsidise, would enable young people to “earn and learn” by studying for a degree for part of the week and working for the rest. Labour believes the proposed new degrees would put vocational subjects on an equal footing with traditional academic degrees, the Independent reports.
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