Sexual abuse should never be dismissed as “boys being boys” or “banter”, the children’s commissioner for England has urged. Ministers and school leaders are facing growing calls to tackle sexual
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Allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour should be the “primary issue” for family courts when considering cases where one parent claims to have been the victim of domestic abuse. Court
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Support for maternity staff throughout the pandemic is “barely scratching the surface”, leading midwives have warned. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said it was “easy to see why staff
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An independent inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse among pupils could be a good way forward, a private schools chief has said. Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council
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Applications for the right to stay in the UK through the EU Settlement scheme have not yet been made for the majority of EU children in care and care leavers,
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England’s chief medical officer has said care home workers have a “professional responsibility” to get a Covid-19 vaccine after he was questioned about the lower uptake of jabs among staff
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An anti-knife crime charity has sounded a warning over the easing of lockdown restrictions after figures showed stab victims accounted for more than 4,000 admissions to hospitals in England and
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Cuts to addiction services for young people risk “condemning” them to a lifetime of dependence and poor health or even an early death, psychiatrists have warned. The Royal College of
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A new Office for Health Promotion will be formed to tackle obesity and poor mental health, as lockdown restrictions are eased and the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Prime
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The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome is calling for clearer guidance on the vaccination of clinically extremely vulnerable children after facing a “brick wall” of obstacles. Isaac
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