Almost 1,700 offences reported under new domestic abuse laws in Scotland
The Scottish public have been urged to share their concerns with the police if they fear people are being abused in their home after almost 1,700 offences were recorded under new domestic abuse laws in a year in Scotland.
The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act was introduced on 1 April 2019 which introduced the coercive and [...]
8.8m attempts to access child abuse imagery blocked by IWF
The Internet Watch Foundation and its partners blocked at least 8.8 million attempts by UK internet users to access videos and images of children suffering sexual abuse during lockdown, the charity has revealed.
The IWF and partners has successfully blocked and filtered at least 8.8 million attempts by UK internet users to access videos and [...]
Special Report - Learning from practice: Deaths of children in care in Scotland
Reports published after a child in care in Scotland dies should be signed off by a chief social worker but should include contributions from other partners, the Care Inspectorate has stated.
Forty-two children in care in Scotland died between 2012 and 2018, and a further 19 young people in receipt of continuing care and aftercare [...]
Scottish government issues guidance on tackling domestic abuse during COVID-19 pandemic
Women, children and young people experiencing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) in communities across Scotland are at significant increased risk of harm during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supplementary National Violence Against Women Guidance, produced by the Scottish government, COSLA, Public Health Scotland and the Improvement Service, states that measures introduced to [...]
Tech bosses have failed to make their platforms safe for children
Children’s charity the NSPCC is urging the government to deliver legislation that sets out a Duty of Care on tech firms to make their sites safer for children, within 18 months.
More than 10,000 online grooming crimes have been recorded by police under a new law that made it illegal for adults to send sexual [...]
Number of vulnerable children attending school rises significantly
The number of vulnerable children attending school has risen, according to Department for Education figures.
Back in April, we reported how just 5 per cent of vulnerable children were attending school. Around 84,000 children attended an educational establishment on Friday 17 April, representing 0.9% of pupils who normally attend. Of those, 24,000 of [...]
