Engage: Foster Care – The heart of our care system
There’s a common myth that does the rounds in the run-up to all elections. We’ve all heard it: the belief that the work of local authorities grinds to a halt
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Tag: Child Protection
McDonald’s issues apology over advert ‘that exploits child bereavement’
McDonald’s has apologised for “any upset” caused by its new television advert that a charity has said exploits child bereavement. The ad first screened on May 12 and shows a
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Webwatch: New App for foster care professionals working in Northern Ireland
A new Health and Social Care (HSC) app for foster carers, ‘Fostering in a Digital World’, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland has just been launched. The app uses
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Scotland’s first missing persons framework launched at conference in Glasgow
Preventing people from going missing and limiting the harm associated with such incidents are at the heart of a new national strategy. The National Missing Persons Framework for Scotland was
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Engage: Could you make the difference in the life of vulnerable children
Thousands of foster carers need to be recruited each year. Foster Care Fortnight (8-21 May), run by the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network, not only calls for more
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Sex offender disclosure scheme expanded to online applications in Scotland
Moves to improve the accessibility of a scheme which gives concerned parents a chance to find out if a sex offender has access to their children have been announced by
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Online firms should face fines if they fail to keep children safe, NSPCC chief
Social media sites should face fines if they fail to protect children and young people from adult and harmful content, the head of the NSPCC has said. Peter Wanless called
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Probe into death of ‘deeply loved’ baby may consider social workers’ actions
Police are investigating after a baby born prematurely died at the age of seven months while under a social services spotlight. The little girl was the subject of family court
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Children say social media sites failing to protect them from harmful content
Children and young people feel social media sites are failing to shield them from pornography, self-harm and bullying content, the NSPCC has warned. Four in five youngsters told the charity
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MSP’s call to strengthen registration system for people working with vulnerable groups
Urgent action is needed to strengthen the system that registers people who work with children, according to a parliamentary report. Holyrood’s Sport Committee has warned the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
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