Child abuse in schools an ‘open secret’
Child abuse within schools was an ‘open secret’, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
Perpetrators of child sexual abuse frequently had reputations as abusers and their behaviour was often an ‘open secret’, the research based on the statistical analysis of accounts of victims and survivors who were sexually abused in the context [...]
Healthcare practitioners used position to abuse children, inquiry finds
Healthcare practitioners abused their positions of trust and authority to sexually abuse children under the guise of medical procedures, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
Research into child sexual abuse in healthcare contexts based on the accounts of 109 victims and survivors who came forward to the Truth Project found sexual abuse [...]
Scottish government funds trauma specialist
The Scottish government has announced almost £250,000 funding for a trauma specialist to lead work across the justice system.
NHS Education for Scotland has been allocated the funding for the new role which will be take on by Dr Caroline Bruce who will work directly with the Victims Taskforce, which was established in November 2018 [...]
Schools closed to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers
All primary schools, secondary schools and colleges will move to remote learning from today after the prime minister Boris Johnson last night announced a national lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Education establishments will only remain open for the children of key workers – including social workers, NHS staff and teachers [...]
Fears raised around children returning to school amid new strain of Covid
Questions around the safety of children returning to primary schools amid the new strain of COVID and rising cases have been raised by teaching unions.
The National Education Union highlighted at the end of December that the minutes of SAGE 74 held on 22nd December reveal that SAGE told ministers that they needed to close [...]
Urgent action required at Rainsbrook STC
Inspectorates have demanded ‘urgent action’ to end the unacceptable treatment of vulnerable children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.
Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Care Quality Commission have issued a rare urgent notification (UN) to the Secretary of State for Justice because of continued poor care and leadership at the MTC-run centre near Rugby calling [...]
