Children in care in Lambeth experienced sexual abuse, racism and cruelty
Children in Lambeth Council’s care were subjected to sexual abuse, cruelty and racism, an Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
During the public hearings the Inquiry heard of LA-A2, who was found dead in a bathroom at Shirley Oaks in 1977. Lambeth Council did not inform the coroner that he had alleged he [...]
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 [...]
Number of children placed on child protection plans for CSA has plummeted by 60%
The number of children placed on a child protection plan for Child Sexual Abuse in England and on the child protection register for CSA in Wales has dropped by 60% over the past two decades, according to new research.
The scale and nature of child sexual abuse: Review of evidence by the Centre for expertise [...]
Ofsted to visit schools as part of safeguarding review
Ofsted is set to visit schools and colleges where allegations of sexual abuse were made in testimonials posted anonymously on a website.
The inspectorate announced last week that it will carry out an immediate review of safeguarding policies in schools after more than 11,000 posts, some from children as young as nine, were posted anonymously [...]
Report cites racism in child protection system
Racism is felt to be systemic and endemic at every level of the child protection system, according to a report by The Race Equality Foundation.
The report, carried out for the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, into why children from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in official reporting of service use [...]
