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Neglect in older children going unseen
An Ofsted report has warned that neglect in older children can go ‘unseen’ and that this group of children may be ‘skilled at hiding the impact ...
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Definition of ‘bullying’ changed after campaign
All major dictionary companies have agreed to change their definition of ‘bully’, following a youth-led campaign supported by The Diana Award, whi...
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Support for special guardians lacking, according to ombudsman
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has analysed national complaints data and found issues around financial assistance and information prov...
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Child sexual abuse imagery up by a third
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has released new data that shows a 37% increase in child sexual abuse URLs. The number of confirmed child sexual a...
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Strategy launched to combat decline of children’s wellbeing
The charity Youth Sport Trust has launched a four-year strategy aimed at stopping the decline in children’s physical, mental and social wellbeing, u...
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MPs to assess success of SEND reforms
A group of MPs is to investigate whether government reforms of the system of support for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND)...
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Facebook is top site for online grooming
The NSPCC has analysed the details of criminal offences recorded by the police in the nine months since it became a criminal offence to have sexual co...
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Northern children ‘too often left behind’
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report looking at the issues and experiences of children growing up in the North of England ...
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