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Around one in seven girls sexually abused before age of 16 with ‘increasing failure’ to protect children

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th June 2021News England

Around one in seven girls in England and Wales are sexually abused before they turn 16, according to estimates in a report revealing an “increasing failure” to protect children. Experts

Council threaten Home Secretary with legal action as children’s services ‘at breaking point’

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter7th June 2021News England

Kent County Council is threatening the Home Secretary with legal action as it warns its services for unaccompanied child migrants are at breaking point for the second time in less

At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

By The Press Association6th June 2021News Scotland

Vulnerable children in Scotland may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, an investigation by the Scottish Children and Young People’s Commissioner has found. The commissioner’s investigation concluded that councils

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter4th June 2021News England

An NHS trust’s mental health service has been criticised for failing to have a plan to deal with children in crisis following the inquest into the death of a troubled

Rise in online sex abuse shows need to improve crimefighting on net, say Police Scotland

By The Press Association4th June 2021News Scotland

Police say they need to boost their capabilities to hunt and catch online criminals as figures show a rise in internet child sexual abuse and fraud. A total of 1,966

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

By The Press Association2nd June 2021News Scotland

A woman has described how her daughter “looks so scared of people”, as a parenting charity has revealed post-pandemic concerns, with many people concerned for their wellbeing. Home-Start UK has

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

By The Press Association1st June 2021News Scotland

The number of children and young people waiting a year or more for specialist mental health treatment has almost trebled since coronavirus hit – with new figures showing more than

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

By Sam Russell, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The majority of school leaders polled by a headteachers’ union said they had raised safeguarding concerns about pupils during the pandemic, a select committee was told. Tim Bowen, president of

Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The Scouts want to recruit more adult volunteers after losing 15,000 during the coronavirus pandemic. The movement is launching the #GoodForYou campaign which aims to recruit at least 5,000 volunteers

UK Government urged to follow Scotland and set targets for tackling child poverty

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The UK Government has been urged to follow Holyrood’s lead and set targets for reducing child poverty – despite MPs being told it was “very unlikely” that the 2023 targets

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Around one in seven girls sexually abused before age of 16 with ‘increasing failure’ to protect children

Council threaten Home Secretary with legal action as children’s services ‘at breaking point’

At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

Rise in online sex abuse shows need to improve crimefighting on net, say Police Scotland

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

UK Government urged to follow Scotland and set targets for tackling child poverty

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Childrens Services

Around one in seven girls sexually abused before age of 16 with ‘increasing failure’ to protect children

Council threaten Home Secretary with legal action as children’s services ‘at breaking point’

At-risk children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, commissioner warns

Coroner raises concern at NHS trust’s lack of crisis planning for teenager who took own life

Rise in online sex abuse shows need to improve crimefighting on net, say Police Scotland

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Majority of school leaders have raised safeguarding concerns to authorities during pandemic

Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

UK Government urged to follow Scotland and set targets for tackling child poverty