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Officers investigated for misconduct after strip search of black schoolgirl

Three police officers involved in the “traumatic” strip search of a black teenager at her school have been investigated for misconduct. The search, by Metropolitan Police officers, took place in 2020 without another adult present and in the ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Home Office adviser says Child Q case ‘should horrify us all’

A Government adviser on violence against women said the strip-searching of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl should “horrify us all”. Protests and political condemnation erupted after it emerged the teenager – referred to only as Child Q – ...

27 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Child sex victim speaks out as her abuser is jailed for seven years

Child sex abuse victim speaks out as her abuser is jailed for seven years

A victim of child sexual abuse said she has “exposed” her abuser for who he really is as he was jailed for seven years. The victim, who has remained anonymous, was aged between 10 and 11 when Gavin Wright sexually abused her 16 years ...

16 Aug 2022 at 15:41

Sport

Amy Tinkler calls for action against abusers in wake of Whyte Review

Gymnastics will not be safe until action has been taken against the perpetrators of the abuse identified by the Whyte Review, Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler has said. The review found athletes were subjected to systemic abuse, ...

23 Jun 2022 at 18:16

Local News

Establishment of national authority on adult abuse recommended by report

A new document on adult safeguarding has recommended the establishment of a new national authority dedicated to preventing and reducing abuse, neglect and coercive control. The report says a major change of culture is needed to ...

05 Jun 2022 at 11:33

Ireland

Report recommends establishment of national authority on adult abuse

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Dedicated child protection teams vital to prevent future tragedies, review finds

Set up dedicated child protection teams to prevent future tragedies, says review

Dedicated child protection teams made up of police, healthcare staff and social workers should be set up in every local area, according to a review into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. The way child ...

26 May 2022 at 10:51

National News

Establishment of national authority on adult abuse recommended by report

01 Jun 2022 at 09:33

Social care system ‘unfit for purpose’, says former children’s commissioner

The social care system is not fit for purpose and is “handing some children over” to criminal gangs, a report has found. The report from the Commission on Young Lives found the children’s care system is taking ...

29 Dec 2021 at 02:55

Scotland

Sturgeon: Reports of secret Chinese base are being taken extremely seriously

The Scottish Government and Police Scotland are taking reports of a secret Chinese outpost in Glasgow “extremely seriously”, the First Minister has said. Human rights body Safeguard Defenders this week ...

27 Oct 2022 at 18:51

Police forces asked to provide figures on strip-searches of children

The Children’s Commissioner has asked all police forces in England and Wales to provide figures on how many children have been strip-searched by officers since 2018. Dame Rachel de Souza has written ...

14 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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