Susan O’Brien QC will chair the statutory national public Inquiry into historical abuse of children in care, Angela Constance announced yesterday. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, the Education
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The former head of Glasgow’s Children’s Panel has been jailed for 12 years over six counts of sexual abuse involving children in his care. Daniel Ross, 62, abused two boys
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Sex education should be expanded to ensure all children in England receive “age-appropriate” lessons in order to combat child sexual exploitation, a leading charity has said. Secondary school-age pupils should
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The scandal of historic child abuse will “corrode everything” over the course of the new Parliament, a Labour MP has warned. John Mann (Bassetlaw) said it would be one of
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The Methodist Church in Britain has apologised for failing to protect children and adults following nearly 2,000 reports of physical and sexual abuse within the institution dating back to the
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Time limits on police bail and possible sanctions for professionals who fail to take action on child abuse are among measures in the Queen’s Speech. Pre-charge bail for suspects will
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Three men have been found guilty of historical sexual abuse at a school for vulnerable boys over a period of more than 30 years. Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel
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More than 1,400 suspects have been investigated by police probing historic child sex abuse allegations against VIPs including politicians, celebrities and institutions. The figures were revealed by Operation Hydrant, a
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A campaigning MP is “very concerned” about claims that the long-delayed inquiry into historic child sex abuse could go on for eight years. Labour’s Simon Danczuk said it could be
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As part of the on-going work to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation of children, Barnardo’s Cymru in conjunction with the Welsh Government has launched a bilingual handbook that warns
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