Fears raised for babies born during pandemic
The government is at risk of failing a generation of babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coalition of charities has warned.
Backed by 2,000 members of the public, the coalition which includes NSPCC, Action for Children, The Association of Child Psychotherapists, Best Beginnings, First 1001 Days Movement, Home Start, OXPIP, The Institute of Health Visiting, [...]
Could you be the next winner of Bake Off?
WillisPalmer has been approached by The Great British Bake Off television show to help spread the word about the next series.
The Great British Bake Off, where passionate amateur baking fans compete to be crowned the UK’s Best Amateur Baker, is seeking to reach people who may not have previously thought about applying before. The tv [...]
Scotland becomes first UK country to ban smacking children
Smacking children has been banned in Scotland through new legislation which has been introduced.
The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 removes the outdated defence of “reasonable chastisement” from the physical assault of children, giving them the same legal protections everyone else already has.
Children’s Minister Maree Todd said: “This outdated defence has no place [...]
Ofsted: Violence towards babies increased after first lockdown restrictions
Violence towards babies has increased since the start of lockdown one in March 2020, Ofsted’s chief inspector has warned.
Addressing local authority leaders at the virtual annual Association of Directors of Children’s and Adult Services conference, Amanda Spielman said that between April and October, the inspectorate saw over 300 serious incident notifications.
“A significant proportion of these [...]
Ofsted: Matching children in care and foster carers needs to improve
More needs to be done in matching children in care to foster carers, research by Ofsted has found.
While recruiting enough foster carers to meet demand is vital, Ofsted’s study highlights the importance of getting foster matches right for children’s futures.
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, said: “Successful matches aren’t down to chance. Our [...]
Church of England failed to protect children from abuse
The Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators a report published by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
Between the 1940s to 2018, there have been 390 people who were clergy or in positions of trust associated with the Church who have been convicted of sexual offences [...]
