‘Cinderella law’ proposals are unhelpful and draconian
It seems there is an emerging cross-party consensus on the need to change the criminal law on child neglect in this country. The most recent manifestation of this new consensus
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Webwatch – Parents Protect
Child sexual abuse is a not a subject that most people choose to dwell on for very long, however, the reality is that we are living in a world where
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15% increase in calls to NSPCC Scotland
Child abuse charity NSPCC said calls to its helpline rose 15% last year, with more than 50,000 people seeking help. The organisation said it had witnessed an increase in the
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Child protection services only acting on worst cases
Cash-strapped child protection agencies are now acting as little more than emergency services following a surge of reports of abuse in the wake of the Savile scandal, the NSPCC has
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Inspectorate demands improvement at Glasgow out of school care service
SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog has demanded urgent changes at a Glasgow out of school care service. The move follows concerns about the quality of care provided to children at
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Child care at second Aberdeen private school being probed
The care of children is being investigated at the Waldorf School Kindergarten in Aberdeen. This latest investigation, by the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland, comes after another private school in
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NSPCC NI report 8% rise in ChildLine calls
The number of calls about child cruelty or abuse received by NSPCC counsellors in Northern Ireland jumped by more than 8% in the year after the Jimmy Savile scandal broke.
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Caring Dads: Safer Children: interim evaluation report
This report is part of the NSPCC’s Impact and Evidence series, which presents the findings of the Society’s research into its services and interventions. Many of the reports are produced
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Inspectorate reveal nursery closure details
A private nursery was closed by inspectors due to 14 “serious concerns” about medication, provision and the feeding of children, a report has revealed. The Scottish Government ordered an immediate
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Aberdeen private school to close amid child safety fears
The private school and nursery, which has been the subject of an investigation by Education Scotland, will not reopen on Monday. The Care Inspectorate had issued an improvement notice to
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