Tony’s Law tabled to increase maximum penalties for child cruelty
The government has introduced increased maximum penalties for a range of child cruelty offences.
Under the amendment, anyone who causes or allows the death of a child or vulnerable adult in their care will face up to life imprisonment, rather than the current 14-year maximum.
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, [...]
26 calls per day to helpline about CSE
There have been 26 contacts to the NSPCC helpline a day on average from people concerned about child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This reached a record high of 4,735 reports from people concerned that a child is or has been sexually exploited and/or abused, a 36% increase in the first six months of 2021/22 when [...]
Expert children’s professionals who are expert bakers
The Great British Bake Off team has contacted WillisPalmer to see if we know any professionals working in the children’s services sector who fancy applying to appear on the show next year.
The Bake Off, which airs on Channel 4, is asking if you have got what it takes to bake in the tent as [...]
Number of local authority-run children’s homes decreases
The number of children’s homes in the private and voluntary sector has increased, while the number of local-authority run residential homes for children has decreased, the latest statistics reveal.
Ofsted’s report showed that between 1 April and 31 August 2021, there was a net increase of 69 homes representing a 3% increase from 2,707 to [...]
Early years vulnerable children worst hit by COVID restrictions
Food security has worsened as a result of Covid-19, both globally and in the UK, according to an evidence review of the impact of pandemic life on physical development in the early years.
Young children in their early years have been adversely impacted by the restrictions implemented as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, such [...]
Councils predict 100,000 children in care by 2025
There could be 100,000 children in local authority care by 2025, the County Councils Network has warned.
While there were 69,000 children in care in 2015, CCN warns that number of vulnerable children being placed in council care could reach almost 100,000 by the middle of the decade.
Cllr Tim Oliver, Chairman of the County Councils [...]
