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E-Safety: Age Verification and Online Pornography

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Internet Matters commissioned this research to better understand parental views around online pornography in light of the forthcoming introduction of age verification on commercial pornography websites.

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

News

Monday, February 25, 2019

The dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be taught to all secondary school pupils, the Department for Education has announced.

Judicial review launched over DfE 'myth busting' guide

News

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

A charity has launched High Court proceedings against the Department for Education over claims a guide for local authorities "removes important statutory safeguards" for children.

Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The children's commissioner for England has called on leading social media companies to commit to tackling the problem of children viewing disturbing content on their platforms, or admit the situation is out of their control.

Domestic abuse bill 'missed chance' to protect children, warns NSPCC

News

Monday, January 21, 2019

New laws to tackle domestic abuse do not go far enough to protect children, a charity has warned.

DfE faces legal action over 'misleading' safeguarding guidance

News

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The Department for Education could face legal action for publishing guidance that might lead local authorities to break laws protecting vulnerable children, a charity has claimed.

Legal Update: Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

Features

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

New guidance sets out what organisations and agencies must do to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Child neglect offences double since 2012

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Police dealt with more than twice the number of child cruelty and neglect reports in the UK last year compared with five years ago, the NSPCC has found.

Two thirds of children's social workers want to leave current job, study finds

News

Friday, October 26, 2018

Working conditions for children's social workers have worsened over the last year, with two thirds wanting to leave their current job, it has emerged.

Increase in number of children at risk of abuse and neglect

News

Thursday, October 25, 2018

The number of children deemed to be at risk of abuse or neglect has risen markedly over the last year, government figures show.

Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

News

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The government must develop a specific strategy for children affected by domestic abuse, give them "protected" status on waiting lists for mental health services, and impose new legal duties on local authorities to protect them, an influential group of MPs has said.

Extend mandatory role of health visitors, urges children's commissioner

News

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The role of health visitors should be extended so that struggling families receive more than the current statutory minimum of five health checks, children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has said.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

News

Friday, October 5, 2018

A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Ofsted warns of slow progress at 'inadequate' council

News

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Inspectors have raised concerns about the lack of progress at a children's services department that was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted earlier this year, warning that support for vulnerable children is being removed too quickly.

An Assessment of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates

Research

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

How the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (ICTAs) service was implemented in early adopter sites.

Councils plan £900m of cuts including children's services and early years

News

Thursday, September 20, 2018

The worst council cuts are still to come, with more than £900m of reductions set to be made next year affecting children's services, early years, and youth services, the organisation representing county councils has warned.

Concerns remain at major children's trust, Ofsted finds

News

Friday, September 7, 2018

Concerns remain over the standard of social work practice within the largest children's services trust to be established, Ofsted has found.

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

News

Thursday, September 6, 2018

More must be done to tackle music videos posted to social media sites glamourising drug dealing and murder if high levels serious youth violence are to be addressed, a Labour MP has said.

Scotland set to become first UK country to ban smacking

News

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Legislation has been put forward in Scotland to ban parents from smacking their children.

Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care

News

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Steps are being taken to try to stem significant increases in the number of children being taken into care, with the government "acutely aware" of the impact the situation is having on local authorities, children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

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E-Safety: Age Verification and Online Pornography

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Judicial review launched over DfE 'myth busting' guide

Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants

Domestic abuse bill 'missed chance' to protect children, warns NSPCC

DfE faces legal action over 'misleading' safeguarding guidance

Legal Update: Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

Child neglect offences double since 2012

Two thirds of children's social workers want to leave current job, study finds

Increase in number of children at risk of abuse and neglect

Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

Extend mandatory role of health visitors, urges children's commissioner

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Ofsted warns of slow progress at 'inadequate' council

An Assessment of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates

Councils plan £900m of cuts including children's services and early years

Concerns remain at major children's trust, Ofsted finds

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

Scotland set to become first UK country to ban smacking

Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care

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