Government publishes Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy
A new strategy to protect children from sexual abuse has been published by home secretary Priti Patel.
New legislation and enhanced technology will be utilised to target offenders, the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy outlines.
The UK’s world-leading Child Abuse Image Database to identify and catch more offenders faster. The Home Office will make it easier for [...]
CQC rates Gender Identity Services at Tavistock and Portman inadequate
The Gender Identity Development Services at Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust’s London and Leeds clinics have been rated inadequate by The Care Commission and told to improve their services and waiting times significantly.
Inspectors carried out an announced, focused inspection at the trust in October and November due to concerns raised by healthcare professionals and [...]
Attendance rates during lockdown are placing schools under ‘tremendous pressure’
Schools have been placed under ‘tremendous pressure’ as a result of attendance rates being much higher in the current national lockdown than in the first lockdown in March 2020.
Department for Education statistics reveal that:
- Attendance rates were 21% in state-funded primary schools on 13 January in comparison to 4% between March and May 2020.
- In [...]
Unidentified child abuse is pervasive - it affects every aspect of your life
Clare Jerrom talks to Dr Anna Preston about leaving the NHS after 16 years, joining WillisPalmer as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, taking a lead on the quality assurance of all psychological reports and why it is imperative that vulnerable children experiencing neglect or abuse are identified immediately and sign-posted for help.
When Dr Anna Preston [...]
NSPCC urges volunteers to come forward amid concerns around children’s mental health
The NSPCC has reported a 16% increase in the number of counselling sessions the helpline has carried out on the subject of mental health problems among children aged 11 and under.
Between April and December 2020, Childline delivered 54,926 counselling sessions to children and young people. However, the helpline received an increase of 16% increase in [...]
Professionals hail remote child protection conferences but parents raise concerns
Face-to-face child protection conferences have come to an end due to COVID-19 with the majority being carried out remotely, a survey has found.
The shift has led professionals to believe that conferences in person are unlikely to resume even after the pandemic, the new survey with more than 500 professionals and parents published by Nuffield Family [...]
