December 2016
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Football sexual abuse victims hotline receives 800+ calls in 3 days
A dedicated football hotline for victims of sexual abuse, launched by the NSPCC with the support of the Football Association, received 860 calls in it...
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Cricket Board sends safeguarding procedures reminders
The England and Wales Cricket Board has written to all counties to remind them of safeguarding procedures and responsibilities, in the wake of the chi...
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Extent of mental health in children and young people revealed
A Public Health England report on the mental health of children and young people has found that almost 700,000 children aged 5 to 16 in England have a...
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Two-thirds of children groomed online were then sexually exploited
New Barnardo’s research has found that nearly two-thirds of children groomed online who were referred to Barnardo’s specialist services were sexua...
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FA film outlining four key steps to safeguarding launched
The Football Association (FA) has launched a new film outlining the four key steps to safeguarding children. It features footballers Wayne Rooney, Ste...
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Serious Case Review find ‘corners were cut’ in case of Child L
A restructure of children’s services meant that ‘corners were cut’ and agencies failed to properly investigate the case of Child L, according to...
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Children denied basic things they need to develop and thrive
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England’s (CRAE) annual assessment of what life is like for children in England has found that increasing numbe...
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