Daily roundup 8 June: IPCC ruling, FGM cases, and Euro 2016
Adam Offord
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
11-year-old disabled girl handcuffed by police; more than 1,200 FGM cases recorded in England in three months; and headteacher scraps plan to let pupils go home to watch England Euro 2016 football match, all in the news today.
An 11-year-old girl with a neurological disability was handcuffed and put in leg restraints while being held in custody, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found. The BBC reports that the girl was detained for 60 hours without an appropriate adult by Sussex Police in 2012. ?
More than 1,200 cases of female genital mutilation have been recorded in England over the first three months of the year, data has shown. The Independent reports the data released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre showed there were 1,242 new cases of FGM between January and March 2016, including on 11 girls born in the UK?.
A head teacher has been forced to scrap plans to give pupils the afternoon off school to watch England v Wales in Euro 2016 after being criticised by parents’ groups. The Daily Mail reports Ian Golding, principal of Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill School in Southampton, Hampshire, had come up with the idea because many of the pupils have a keen interest in football. But following widespread criticism he reversed the decision and will instead screen next Thursday afternoon's match in school.
A group of Christian charities have urged opposition to Welsh government plans to register and inspect church youth work. The joint statement by charities, including Christian Concern and Christian Action Research & Education, said: “For an inspector to scrutinise a Sunday School class, Bible study, youth meeting or church weekend away would be highly intrusive.”?
Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney has reaffirmed the Scottish government’s commitment to the "named person service" to support children and families. The service, which sees health visitors and senior teachers take on the “named person” role to ensure children can get access to advice and services, will be introduced following a cross-party vote in parliament.?
The chairman of Wigan Youth Zone has donated £1m of capital funding to young people in Chorley. Youth charity OnSide reports that Martin Ainscough donated the money at a time when planning permission for a youth zone in Chorley is being decided.?
