Childrens Services – Page 60 – Care Appointments

Child victims of sexual abuse tell of harrowing exploitation by criminal gangs

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter1st February 2022News England

Harrowing evidence of child sexual exploitation by organised gangs offered only a glimpse of the ordeals suffered by young victims. Over the course of two months in 2020, the Independent

Scathing report finds ‘extensive failures’ in way child exploitation is tackled by authorities

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter1st February 2022News England

There are “extensive failures” in the way child sexual exploitation by criminal gangs is tackled, with police and authorities potentially downplaying the scale of abuse over concerns about negative publicity,

Report: Child Sexual Exploitation By Organised Networks Investigation Report – IICSA

By Laura McKellar, Reporter1st February 2022Reports & Resources

In this investigation, the Inquiry considered the sexual exploitation of children by organised networks. Department for Education guidance recognises that child sexual exploitation is a form of child sexual abuse.

Engage: Social care – how Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children face discrimination across Europe and the UK

By Joanna Kostka, Lancaster University27th January 2022Engage

Throughout Europe – from Italy to Hungary – Romani children are overrepresented in institutional care. This is particularly acute in eastern Europe. As many as four in five children in

Bradford Council stripped of children’s social care services in wake of Star Hobson case

By Catherine Lough, Reporter25th January 202225th January 2022News England

The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control.On Tuesday, the Government announced that Bradford Council’s children’s social

Report: Louise Smith Learning Review – Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

By Laura McKellar, Reporter25th January 2022Reports & Resources

The purpose of reviews of serious child safeguarding cases, at both local and national level, is to identify improvements to be made to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Review into agencies’ involvement with murdered toddler Star Hobson delayed

By Dave Higgens, Reporter24th January 2022News England

The publication of an investigation into the contact agencies had with 16-month-old Star Hobson before she was murdered by her mother’s girlfriend has been delayed. A Local Child Safeguarding Practice

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter21st January 2022News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced Professor Ray Jones is to lead a review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland. Professor Jones (pictured) will be assisted by an

Daughter of political refugees ‘privileged’ to be appointed Wales’ new children’s commissioner

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter21st January 2022News Wales

A woman who fled Chile with her parents as a baby and went on to study at Cambridge University has been named the new children’s commissioner for Wales. Rocio Cifuentes

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support

By Margaret Davis, Reporter20th January 2022News England

Prosecutions and convictions for child sexual abuse have fallen by around half in four years, research by a children’s charity suggests. Figures obtained by the NSPCC under Freedom of Information

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Child victims of sexual abuse tell of harrowing exploitation by criminal gangs

Scathing report finds ‘extensive failures’ in way child exploitation is tackled by authorities

Report: Child Sexual Exploitation By Organised Networks Investigation Report – IICSA

Report: Louise Smith Learning Review – Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

Daughter of political refugees ‘privileged’ to be appointed Wales’ new children’s commissioner

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support

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: Childrens Services

Child victims of sexual abuse tell of harrowing exploitation by criminal gangs

Scathing report finds ‘extensive failures’ in way child exploitation is tackled by authorities

Report: Child Sexual Exploitation By Organised Networks Investigation Report – IICSA

Engage: Social care – how Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children face discrimination across Europe and the UK

Bradford Council stripped of children’s social care services in wake of Star Hobson case

Report: Louise Smith Learning Review – Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Review into agencies’ involvement with murdered toddler Star Hobson delayed

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

Daughter of political refugees ‘privileged’ to be appointed Wales’ new children’s commissioner

Child sexual abuse prosecutions drop by half with victims experiencing delays and inadequate support