Nine in 10 back safer social media networks for children
Nine out of 10 people want social media networks and messaging services to be safer for children, a YouGov survey for the NSPCC has found.
The poll of more than 2,000 adults found that they overwhelmingly backed new laws to keep children safe on social media and wanted tech bosses to be held responsible for safety.
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Review of the future of childhood launched by children’s commissioner
A once-in-a-generation review of the future of childhood in England has been launched by the new children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza.
‘The Childhood Commission’ will identify the barriers preventing children from reaching their full potential, propose policy and services solutions and develop targets by which improvements can be monitored.
Launching ‘The Childhood Commission,’ Dame [...]
Study launched into children’s social care provision
A study of children’s social care provision has been launched by The Competition and Markets Authority.
The study, which aims to obtain information to help build a better understanding of the children’s social care sector, will explore why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading to the needs of children in care not [...]
Mothers of newborns taken into care three times more likely to have experienced depression
Mothers who have their children taken away at birth are three times more likely to have experienced depression, research by The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has found.
Previous research carried out by the charity had revealed that over half of mothers who had their children removed at birth had mental health related GP or hospital [...]
New legislation to protect children from being abused by people in ‘positions of trust’
New laws to prevent adults in ‘positions of trust’ from engaging in sexual relationships with under 18’s have been outlined in The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill unveiled in Parliament today.
Important laws will be widened to bring sports coaches and religious leaders in line with other occupations such as teachers and doctors. ‘Positions of [...]
£130m announced to tackle violent and knife crime
A package of measures to tackle violent crime backed by £130.5 million has been revealed by the government.
The funding will be made available to tackle knife crime, serious violence and murder and new money will be targeted at steering young people away from crime.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “I am determined to cut crime and [...]
