The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on child contact services regulation in relation to the Children (Scotland) Act 2020. The consultation is seeking views...
Archive for month: April 2021
Online abuse
The NSPCC has released figures on online abuse on social media. The figures, drawn from responses from 35 police forces across the UK on the...
EU children in UK care system
The Guardian reports that The Children’s Society has warned that thousands of children of EU citizens who have been taken into care in the UK...
Relationships and sex education
The Guardian has published an article on teaching children and young people about consent and sexual relationships. The article, which focuses on how to prevent...
Racism in schools
The Guardian reports that Freedom of information (FoI) requests sent to 201 councils in England, Scotland and Wales and about a fifth of multi-academy trusts...
Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England has published a summary of the more than 800 responses to the call for advice launched...
Children and young people’s mental health
The Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office has published a COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan to prevent, mitigate and...
Special educational needs
The Welsh Government has published the Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021. The guidance outlines requirements and guidance for schools, further education institutions, local...
Sexual abuse in schools: helpline and Ofsted review
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a new helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse in education settings. The helpline, run...