Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths
The family of four young boys killed in a house fire have said “justice has been done”, as their mother was jailed for 10 years for leaving them home alone.
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New task force to examine action to tackle online harms to children
The Scottish Government will convene a new task force to look at what can be done to tackle online harms to children as it was urged to consider a social
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Fact check: How many children have been the victims of grooming gangs?
This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. Some widely shared
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Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report
The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has warned against “politicising” the issue, as she urged the Government to act on the “full implementation” of reforms
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New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer
Murdered Sara Sharif was less than a week old when concerns were raised about her care, newly-reportable details show, as the Prime Minister said questions must be answered about the
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Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’
The law must change so children who are suspected victims of abuse cannot be home educated, the Children’s Commissioner said as she called for urgent action following Sara Sharif’s brutal
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Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth
Concerns were raised about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth in 2013, with her parents known to social services as early as 2010, it can now be
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More than 480 children in England died or seriously harmed by abuse, report reveals
More than 480 children in England died or were seriously harmed by abuse or neglect, a new report has revealed, a day after 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were
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Calls for urgent action to protect children after family convicted over Sara Sharif death
Three members of Sara Sharif’s family are facing jail over the 10-year-old’s death amid urgent calls to protect other children “failed” by the system. Her father, Urfan Sharif, 42, and
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Webwatch: Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss
A social media ban for young children is “a brilliant idea” for tackling abuse, the chair of a domestic violence charity has said. Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, chair of Refuge charity, emphasised
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