May 2017

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Rise in exam stress for children

The pressure of exams and the stress it causes children has been highlighted by Childline, who delivered over 3,000 counselling sessions on the subjec...
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BBC drama highlights sexual exploitation issues

The BBC drama Three Girls has raised awareness around sexual grooming, the signs that children may be at risk and the techniques that abusers...
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Two billion funding gap for supporting vulnerable children

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that children’s services are becoming unsustainable and that there will be a £2 billion funding g...
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Government launches national fostering stocktake

The government has launched a national fostering stocktake to review the status, role and function of foster carers in relation to other professions, ...
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Review of duty of care in sport highlights safeguarding issues

An independent report looking at the duty of care that sports have towards their participants has highlighted safeguarding children and young people a...