Vital taskforce set up by IWF to ensure child abuse images are blocked
The most severe images and videos of child abuse and sexual torture are to be assessed and graded by a vital new taskforce.
The new team has been set up by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), and will view, hash (create a digital fingerprint), and classify two million Category A and B images from the [...]
Young survivors of abuse accused of lying, inquiry hears
Young people trying to report abuse to the police are often accused of lying, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
The new report, Engagement with Children and Young People found that police and other professionals are often dismissive of peer on peer abuse and accuse the victim and survivor of fabricating the truth [...]
COVID-19 pandemic has affected children’s speaking and understanding
Almost 70% of teachers believe the children they teach are behind with their speaking and/ or understanding as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a children’s communication charity has warned.
A new survey of teachers published by I CAN suggests that an estimated 1.5 million children and young people are at risk of being left [...]
Ban use of handcuffs on looked after children, urges campaign
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care provides the perfect opportunity for banning the use of handcuffs on children in care, a campaign is urging.
The ‘Hope instead of Handcuffs’ campaign, led by Serenity Welfare, is holding a round-table event to discuss the alarming use of restraint against innocent children in the UK’s care sector.
“Handcuffs [...]
Government announces regional recovery fund to support vulnerable children
A government funded programme aiming to level up outcomes for vulnerable children has been announced by children’s minister Vicky Ford.
The programme will support Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) abuse, care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, adolescents and preventing them from being caught up gangs and aims to reduce the pressure on the system by reducing court [...]
Specialist help needed for increase in children with substance misuse problems
More places for specialist substance misuse services are needed for the increase in children and young people with substance abuse problems, a report has urged.
Dame Carol Black’s second part of her independent review for government, setting out a way forward on drug treatment and recovery, stated that more funding should be available to improve [...]
