New lottery funding announced to support CSE projects
Children who are, or at risk of being, sexually exploited are to be supported and protected by projects receiving new funding from the Big Lottery Fund. Parents Against Child Sexual
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Tag: Child Protection
Barnardo’s showcase service supporting children experiencing parental imprisonment
Scotland’s Minister for Children & Young People, Fiona McLeod, joined children’s charity Barnardo’s Scotland, and their partners at Perth Concert Hall this week to showcase Thrive, an innovative Public Social
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Judge attacks social service department over abuse claims
Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge after a man was accused of physically abusing his son. Judge Stephen Wildblood said staff at Somerset County Council
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Sefton social worker suspended over child protection concerns
Social worker Martin Sands has been suspended from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for 12 months on grounds of misconduct after failing to respond to child protection
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East and Midlothian launch integrated approach to protection
Over the course of last week, The East and Midlothian Public Protection Committee (EMPPC) formally launched its integrated approach to public protection. The Public Protection Team supports operational staff across
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National Child Abuse Investigation Unit launched in Livingston
Police Scotland have launched a new specialist unit to support the investigation of complex child abuse and neglect across Scotland. The National Child Abuse Investigation Unit (NCAIU) in Livingston will
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Engage: New Zealand crunches big data to prevent child abuse – or perpetuate prejudice?
A call center in New Zealand dedicated to child welfare matters is collating data on families in order to see if patterns can be spotted, and child abuse prevented as
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Father ‘did everything possible’ to obstruct Medway social workers
A Ukrainian concert pianist who became embroiled in a row with social workers after his son was taken into foster care has been criticised by a family court judge. The
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Edinburgh set for international child protection event
The British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) is holding a four-day Congress in Edinburgh from this weekend – one of the biggest child
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Edinburgh social workers win contempt of court appeal
Two City of Edinburgh Council social workers have had their contempt of court conviction quashed by a judgment from the Court of Session on Friday. The pair, referred to AB
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