child protection Articles

A much-praised scheme devised by a former police sergeant from Plymouth is safeguarding children and young people affected by domestic abuse, despite obstacles caused by the government’s academies agenda. Though it received early praise from Ofsted, ‘Operation...

Every one gets involved in politics to change the world, or at least a little part of it. It may be getting a school crossing, in protest of unfair working conditions or, as in my case, frustration that the vulnerable do not have a voice in our society. We get elected...

‘Make sure every child matters and every child is heard’, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper told us this week as she announced Labour's plans for tackling child abuse, and that is exactly what needs to happen. Protection for all children should be at the centre of...

Let’s be clear: Rotherham may be the worst case of child abuse in council care but if we do not change the way we conduct local government and politics it won’t be the last. First, let’s admit that our current method of scrutinising public services locally, and...