Vulnerable children ‘hidden’ in lockdown, warns Barnardo’s
Vulnerable young people are being isolated from the services they need during lockdown, Barnardo’s has warned.
The children’s charity has surveyed its practitioners and found that fewer children and young people were being referred into services, despite increasing need.
Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said: “The coronavirus pandemic has meant that vulnerable children and young people [...]
Additional funding announced for local authorities amid COVID-19
The Scottish Parliament has approved almost £258 million of additional funding for social care, education and food provision for those in need.
The provision of a further £72 million is being agreed with COSLA and will be subject to Parliamentary approval in due course. This will bring the total additional funding provided to help Scotland’s [...]
Government funding for survivors of childhood abuse
The Scottish government is extending funding for support for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Future Pathways, which works with organisations from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to provide support such as education or training courses, therapeutic services or psychological trauma counselling, has been granted up to £9 million from the Scottish government.
Mental Health Minister Clare [...]
Racism can lead to failures in identifying child sexual abuse
Racism can lead to failures on the part of institutions in identifying and responding to child sexual abuse, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
Racism, sometimes in the form of cultural stereotypes, can act as a barrier to reporting abuse, describing a sense of feeling ‘othered’ by institutions, creating mistrust, which also [...]
Young carers face increasing responsibilities and anxiety in lockdown
Young carers have faced increasing difficulties during lockdown with increased caring responsibilities, a lack of respite and growing anxieties.
Research by the University of East Anglia found the restrictions of lockdown have compounded young carers’ anxiety related to the risks associated with COVID-19. Their increased caring responsibilities have prevented them from turning to their established [...]
Inquiry launches investigation into potential abuse of children in Lambeth
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is set to conclude its public hearing into the Children in the Care of Lambeth Council investigation later this month.
The IICSA was set up by the government following concerns that some organisations had failed to protect children from child sexual abuse. In November 2015, it was announced [...]
