Survivors of child sexual abuse wish they had spoken out sooner
Victims and survivors of child sexual abuse have spoken about how they wish they had disclosed their abuse earlier.
Speaking to the Truth Project, part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, survivors spoke of the devastating impacts of the abuse, the difficulties they faced in speaking out and how they hoped to help [...]
Terms of reference for review into Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson announced
The terms of reference for the national reviews into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson have been announced by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
The national review will examine the circumstances leading up to the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. It will draw on the Panel’s overview of the national [...]
High Court hearing over children in care aged 16 and 17 in inappropriate placements
Children aged 16 and 17 in care have been discriminated against as a result of secondary legislation introduced which only protects children aged 15 and under, the High Court will hear.
The Department for Education introduced secondary legislation requiring local authorities to always place children in care in settings which are regulated and provide care [...]
Anxieties around COVID still affect school attendance
Pupils’ anxieties related to COVID is affecting their attendance at school, Ofsted has highlighted in a report.
The inspectorate highlighted that many schools are still experiencing higher-than-average pupil absences due to COVID-19. Fears that family members may become ill, seeing parents under more stress or facing financial hardship, and experiencing domestic violence are contributing to [...]
Rise in children’s poor mental health highlighted by children’s commissioner
The children’s commissioner for England has warned that “we really need to get to grips” with children’s mental health and wellbeing.
In Rachel de Souza’s Big Ask survey revealed 1 in 5 children were not happy with their mental health, and this rose to 2 in 5 for some groups.
While spending by the NHS on [...]
Register to be introduced for children not in school
Children not in attendance at school will be required to sign a register under the government’s plans for levelling up education.
The government has confirmed it will go ahead with the creation of a register for children not in school at the earliest available legislative opportunity.
While much of home schooling is done well, the government [...]
