Rachel de Souza makes strongest intervention yet as three relatives go on trial for murder of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old who allegedly suffered two years of abuse by her fatherMinisters must ban smacking now, the...
Read MoreCharity says rise ‘hugely concerning’ and calls for change in law in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UKConcerns raised to the NSPCC helpline about children being physically punished have more than...
Read MoreBroadcaster removes image and voice from content as Welsh organisations erase disgraced presenter from websitesHuw Edwards’s image and voice are being urgently removed from hours of BBC archive footage, starting with...
Read MoreExclusive: Safeguarding minister outlines measures to protect women and girls, including plans for ‘Raneem’s law’Plans to tackle misogyny in schools could take up to 20 years to have an impact on society, the...
Read MoreBaby Elsa, left in shopping bag in Newham, has siblings discovered in similar circumstances nearby, it can now be reportedA newborn baby girl found in a park in east London earlier this year has an older brother and sister who...
Read MoreCommons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggleMPs have urged the next government to consider a total ban on smartphones for under 16-year-olds and a statutory ban on...
Read MoreCampaigners say cash-strapped local authorities are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for grooming by criminal gangsVulnerable teenagers in care are being placed in hotels by cash-strapped...
Read MoreBaby murdered by his parents after ‘inadequate safeguarding’ by social services in Derbyshire, says reportA 10-month-old baby, who was killed by his parents just 39 days after a court returned him to their care,...
Read MoreHome secretary’s mandatory reporting legislation plan already covered by statutory duties, say school leadersTeachers in England face being banned if they fail to report evidence of children being subjected to sexual abuse...
Read MoreMelanie Battersby, 37, welcomes ‘rapid review’ into death of toddler alongside father in SkegnessThe sister of Bronson Battersby, the two-year-old boy found dead alongside his father in Lincolnshire, has said police...
Read MoreFailing among those detailed in highly critical report into how GMP and other agencies responded to child sexual exploitationGreater Manchester police (GMP) secretly took the aborted foetus of a 13-year-old grooming victim in...
Read MoreObserver investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investorsSerious concerns have been raised over the growing influence of private...
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