Around 1.6 million under 16s are living in homes where parents are unemployed, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure accounts for 14 per cent of all children and represents a fall of 159,000 between 2012 and 2013.
Parents need clear guidelines on how to protect children under eight years old from the risks of the internet, according to a report published by EU Kids Online. The report warns that some parents are creating unerasable 'digital footprints' for children who are too young to consent or understand.
Police in Greater Manchester have arrested five men over the alleged sexual exploitation of a teenage girl. The BBC reports that a police raid yesterday followed allegations by a 15-year-old that she was raped by several men between July 2011 and September 2012.
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