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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

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.

Former justice secretary calls law change to help autistic people trapped in system against their will

By David Lynch and Martina Bet, Reporters21st January 2022News England

A former justice secretary has called on the Government to grant his “abiding” wish by reforming the law to help autistic people who are kept in mental health units against

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

Mum and partner responsible for tragic toddler’s ‘very significant injuries’, murder trial told

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter19th January 2022News England

A “defenceless” two-year-old boy was murdered by his mother and her boyfriend after suffering a “catalogue of very significant” injuries in the weeks before he died, a court heard. Kyrell

Internet ‘justice’ group’s work to expose child sex abusers leads to arrest, court told

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter12th January 2022News England

An internet “justice” group’s work to “expose” people wanting to “meet underage girls for sexual purposes” led to the arrest of a man now accused of child sexual offences, a

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

By Catherine Lough and Jemma Crew, Reporters11th January 2022News England

The children’s commissioner said local authorities should act as “pushy parents” for children in care – and even take children to school in areas of gang activity – in a

Parents at ‘end of their tether’ over child mental health, says charity chief

By Craig Paton, Reporter11th January 2022News Scotland

Parents in Scotland are “at the end of their tether” over the mental health of their children, MSPs have heard. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems in child and adolescent

Home Office to consider ‘new scientific methods’ to deter asylum seekers ‘masquerading as children’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter5th January 2022News England

The Home Secretary has called in scientific advisers in a bid to use X-rays and other medical checks on asylum seekers to stop grown men “masquerading as children” on their

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

Report: Louise Smith Learning Review – Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Former justice secretary calls law change to help autistic people trapped in system against their will

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

Mum and partner responsible for tragic toddler’s ‘very significant injuries’, murder trial told

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

Parents at ‘end of their tether’ over child mental health, says charity chief

Home Office to consider ‘new scientific methods’ to deter asylum seekers ‘masquerading as children’

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Vulnerable Children

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

Report: Louise Smith Learning Review – Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Former justice secretary calls law change to help autistic people trapped in system against their will

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

Mum and partner responsible for tragic toddler’s ‘very significant injuries’, murder trial told

Internet ‘justice’ group’s work to expose child sex abusers leads to arrest, court told

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

Parents at ‘end of their tether’ over child mental health, says charity chief

Home Office to consider ‘new scientific methods’ to deter asylum seekers ‘masquerading as children’