Man abused at children’s home fails in bid to claim damages from council
A 47-year-old man who was sexually abused by a manager at a privately-run children’s home when a teenager has failed in a bid to claim damages from the council which
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Tag: Sexual Abuse
Government announce immediate review into ‘extent and severity’ of sexual abuse in schools
The Government has announced an immediate review into sexual abuse in schools following thousands of allegations from students. Ofsted will look at safeguarding policies in state and independent schools, “the
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Abuse should never be dismissed as ‘boys being boys or banter’ – Children’s Commissioner
Sexual abuse should never be dismissed as “boys being boys” or “banter”, the children’s commissioner for England has urged. Ministers and school leaders are facing growing calls to tackle sexual
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Discouraging boarding school pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace – headmaster
The headmaster of a military boarding school has said discouraging pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace, as he offered an apology to those affected. Donald Shaw, of Queen Victoria
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Inquiry into sexual abuse claims among pupils backed by private school chief
An independent inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse among pupils could be a good way forward, a private schools chief has said. Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council
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Teenager at high risk of sexual exploitation moved to specialist unit for her own protection
A woman in her late teens who has a learning difficulty and a history of being sexually abused by men is under close supervision at a specialist unit for her
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Lawyers voice concerns over plans for juryless trials in cases of serious sexual crime
Lawyers have voiced their opposition to proposals for juryless trials in serious sex crime cases. A cross-justice review group has recommended that a new specialist court which operates with “trauma-informed”
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Engage: Safe people, safe places – Working with care experienced children at risk of exploitation
Emma Lewis is a member of the Victims and Survivors Consultative Panel for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. In this blog she talks about her work with the
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Report: The Independent Review into Child Sexual Abuse in Football 1970-2005 – Clive Sheldon QC
Hundreds of children’s lives were ruined by abuse over the course of three and a half decades as warning signs were missed out of “ignorance and naivety”, an independent review
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Scottish boarding schools apologise ‘unreservedly’ over historic abuse
Boarding schools across Scotland have offered an “unreserved apology” for the alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse students faced. The latest phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, heard before
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