Blog: The reality of home educating children
Overnight, I appear to have become teacher, childminder, full-time journalist, butler, referee, chef, counsellor and United Nations peacekeeper. Woah there COVID-19. I appreciate you have taken us all pretty much by shock here, but I don’t remember signing up for this? I have never pledged to be capable of any of the above (apart from [...]
Britain on lockdown - what does this mean for you?
Prime minister Boris Johnson placed the country on lockdown last night. Here is what it means to you.
Boris Johnson has taken unprecedented measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and has placed the country on lockdown.
The prime minister announced extreme measures last night saying: “From this evening I must give the British people a very [...]
‘Explosion’ in online child sexual abuse
There has been an explosion in online-facilitated child sexual abuse and law enforcement is struggling to keep pace, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has warned.
While there have been improvements in the response of law enforcement, industry and government to online-facilitated child sexual abuse over the last five years, it is difficult to assess [...]
Good data on childhood adversity lacking
Current estimates of the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences are imprecise and good data on the prevalence of childhood adversity and wider risk factors is lacking, according to a report.
The Early Intervention Foundation’s report on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) found that although childhood adversities and vulnerabilities are prevalent, it is not clear how prevalent. For [...]
Victims and survivors of abuse explain difficulties accessing records
Institutions are reluctant to share care records with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, a report has found.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s Victims and Survivors Forum, which is open to all victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, were asked three questions as part of the inquiry’s participation work.
Forum members were asked:
1. [...]
Government confirms plans for independent review of care
The government has confirmed it is to undertake a bold, independent review of our children’s social care system.
The confirmation in parliament came after a coalition of organisations working with children and families wrote an open letter to children and families minister Vicky Ford calling for the government to commit to its manifesto pledge of [...]
