child safety Articles

We need more help for alcoholics – and their children —There is no way I would be in politics if it were not for the inspiration of my dad, Dermot, who I lost just before last year’s election. He even paid my subscription to join the Labour party when I was 15. He was...

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...