Care worker appears for trial charged with murder of baby found dead in Hampshire park
A care home worker has appeared for trial charged with the murder of a newborn baby whose body was found in a park. Babita Rai has been accused over the
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Child abuse helpline referrals in Scotland increase by third during pandemic
The number of referrals made by a child abuse helpline to authorities has increased by more than a third during the pandemic, latest figures show. The NSPCC made 2,476 referrals
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Former Manchester City youth player calls for tougher legislation to prevent sexual abuse in sport
Abuse victim Gary Cliffe has called for tougher legislation to weed out those who use sport to target vulnerable people. Cliffe (pictured) was sexually abused as a schoolboy by coach
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Webwatch: Social media encryption plan puts progress against child sexual abuse ‘in jeopardy’
The Home Secretary has warned that Facebook’s plan to end-to-end encrypt private messaging across its apps could put progress in preventing child sexual abuse “at jeopardy”. At a virtual event
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Judge rules in favour of adopted teenager opposed to birth family caring for her child
A teenage mother who was adopted at the age of six after suffering neglect has won a court fight with a council over whether blood relatives should be assessed as
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Ofsted reveals plans for review into sexual harassment in schools and colleges
Ofsted will visit schools and colleges facing allegations of sexual abuse after thousands of testimonials were posted on a website that allows students to share their experiences anonymously. Last week,
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Man abused at children’s home fails in bid to claim damages from council
A 47-year-old man who was sexually abused by a manager at a privately-run children’s home when a teenager has failed in a bid to claim damages from the council which
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Government announce immediate review into ‘extent and severity’ of sexual abuse in schools
The Government has announced an immediate review into sexual abuse in schools following thousands of allegations from students. Ofsted will look at safeguarding policies in state and independent schools, “the
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Abuse should never be dismissed as ‘boys being boys or banter’ – Children’s Commissioner
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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Discouraging boarding school pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace – headmaster
The headmaster of a military boarding school has said discouraging pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace, as he offered an apology to those affected. Donald Shaw, of Queen Victoria
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