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Social media firms should be forced to hand over their data to researchers to investigate the benefits and harms of social media use, a report by The Royal College of…
More than three quarters of self-generated sexual images or videos of children online features 11 to 13 year old girls, the Internet Watch Foundation has warned. Self-generated imagery or ‘selfies’…
Local authorities are being urged by the government to prioritise adoption for vulnerable young people although children’s services leaders have warned that adoption is just one means of securing permanence…
A lack of specialist child protection roles within health settings reveal a system struggling to deliver a reliable service for vulnerable children and young people, the Royal College of Paediatrics…
One in five adults aged between 18 and 74 years old experienced at least one form of child abuse before the age of 16, a report by the Office for…
A new technique designed to identify and block conversations between sexual predators and children has been launched by the Home Office and Microsoft. The new technique which uses artificial intelligence…
Significant progress has been made in some areas of social work practice at Cheshire East council since the previous inspections. however, improvement is needed in other services to ensure that…
Policing models are too disjointed to ensure the most effective response to county line offending, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services. While police…
Over a quarter of referrals to specialist children’s mental health services were rejected in 2018-2019, according to research by the Education Policy Institute. Despite an extra £1.4bn bring invested in…
Secluding, restraining and excluding children in schools can exacerbate behavioural difficulties in children who have experienced trauma, the Centre for Mental Health has warned. Using restrictive interventions in schools can…
