Lizzie is a mission manager for Nesta’s fairer start team, managing its data and detection work. Before children reach the age of five, they have already lived through one of the most critical periods ...

There’s been a lot of thinking across the third sector recently on suggestions for party manifestos in the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary election in May. It’s certainly a good time for some fresh ...

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The government has today (11 December) announced plans for a new Child Protection Authority (CPA), promising a fundamental overhaul of how England responds to child abuse, exploitation and grooming.

The government has unveiled proposals for a new child protection body as part of a national strategy to strengthen safeguards for children and prevent abuse and exploitation. The plans will address ...

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Police Scotland is working to identify any child grooming gangs reported to the force since 2013. Police are looking at cases involving one or more victims and two or more suspects where the victim is ...

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The number of toddlers in Scotland showing developmental issues increased during the Covid lockdown, according to a new report. The University of Edinburgh-led study examined health visitor reports on ...

Baldur's Gate 3 is well over two years old and its developer is no longer making major content additions, but its players are still finding fresh and exciting ways to crack open its ruleset towards ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) - A child care provider in Stevens Point has been charged with physical, reckless abuse of a child. On November 19, Stevens Point police spoke with a mother who said her ...