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Opposition MPs fail to overturn ‘disproportionate’ emergency Covid-19 child protection changes

By Sophie Morris, Elizabeth Arnold and Richard Wheeler, Reporters11th June 2020News England

MPs have voted to keep emergency coronavirus regulations linked to vulnerable youngsters despite warnings they introduced a “significant” relaxation of protections. Shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey (pictured) said the Government’s

Child protection cases may surge as lockdown eases, says Family Division chief

By Sian Harrison, Reporter9th June 2020News England

Child protection cases may “surge” as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has warned. The president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew

Huge rise in emergency cash applications to children’s charity

By Neil Pooran, Reporter5th June 2020News Scotland

A children’s charity has reported a 1,100% increase in applications for its emergency cash fund during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown. Aberlour Child Care Trust said many families

NSPCC tells PM to get on with social media laws as grooming crimes pass 10,000

By Jamie Harris, Reporter29th May 202029th May 2020News England

The Prime Minister has been urged by the NSPCC to get on with regulation of social networks, as the number of online grooming crimes topped 10,000. Under freedom of information

Serious Case Review – Jaden Moodie – Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter26th May 2020Reports & Resources

Waltham Forest Council has backed the recommendations made in a Serious Case Review, published today (Tuesday 26 May 2020), looking into the murder of 14-year-old Jaden Moodie. Jaden Moodie (pictured)

‘Missed opportunity’ to protect 14-year-old murdered by drugs gang – Serious Case Review finds

By Margaret Davis, Reporter26th May 2020News England

A chance to protect a 14-year-old boy from drugs gangs was missed when he was found in a crack den three months before he died, a report has found. Jaden

Social workers to be deployed into schools to spot signs of abuse and neglect

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter21st May 2020News England

Social workers will be placed in schools across the country to help identify children at risk of abuse and neglect, the Government has announced. Nearly £10 million of funding from

Judge hits out at council social workers over handling of case involving disabled boy

By Brian Farmer, Reporter21st May 2020News England

A London council which hit the headlines after two children died has come under fire from a High Court judge over the way social workers handled a case involving a

Religious organisations ‘lack external oversight’ to safeguard children from sexual abuse, inquiry

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter16th March 2020News England

Religious organisations are subject to “little to no external oversight” of how they ensure children are protected from sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Despite organisations stressing their commitment to

Hundreds of children died or were abused after concerns raised with social services, review finds

By Flora Thompson, Reporter4th March 2020News England

Hundreds of children died or were victims of abuse and neglect after concerns for their welfare had already been raised with social services, according to a report. The Child Safeguarding

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Huge rise in emergency cash applications to children’s charity

Judge hits out at council social workers over handling of case involving disabled boy

Religious organisations ‘lack external oversight’ to safeguard children from sexual abuse, inquiry

Hundreds of children died or were abused after concerns raised with social services, review finds

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

Elon Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs, Jess Phillips says

Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

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Tag: Child Protection

Opposition MPs fail to overturn ‘disproportionate’ emergency Covid-19 child protection changes

Child protection cases may surge as lockdown eases, says Family Division chief

Huge rise in emergency cash applications to children’s charity

NSPCC tells PM to get on with social media laws as grooming crimes pass 10,000

Serious Case Review – Jaden Moodie – Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board

‘Missed opportunity’ to protect 14-year-old murdered by drugs gang – Serious Case Review finds

Social workers to be deployed into schools to spot signs of abuse and neglect

Judge hits out at council social workers over handling of case involving disabled boy

Religious organisations ‘lack external oversight’ to safeguard children from sexual abuse, inquiry

Hundreds of children died or were abused after concerns raised with social services, review finds