Latest Safeguarding News
Groundbreaking Crown Prosecution Service panel calls on experts to help tackle hidden and evolving ‘honour’-based crimes
Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this website Friday 12 December 2025 by Jill Powell
Experts have joined prosecutors to advise on how to spot hidden signs of ‘honour’-based abuse as part of a drive to improve how these complex and often-hidden crimes are prosecuted.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) invited specialist organisations to scrutinise the handling of these cases ...
Read More..........Two men jailed for horrific online sexual exploitation of children in legal first as CPS tackles Violence Against Women and Girls
Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this website Thursday 11 December 2025 by Jill Powell
Two men who committed unspeakable acts of violence against vulnerable children have been jailed as the CPS continues to crack down on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
Charlie Johnson, 24, and Prince Singh, 23, encouraged their victims to self-harm before illegally sha...
Read More..........Baroness Anne Longfield CBE will lead a 3-year statutory independent inquiry, focusing on grooming gangs and looking at ethnicity, religion and culture.
Source: Home Office published on this website Wednesday 10 December 2025 by Jill Powell
Baroness Anne Longfield CBE has been appointed to chair the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs as part of a 3-person panel appointed under the Inquiries Act, finally getting answers for victims and survivors.
Longfield, a former Children’s Commissioner appointed in 2015 under the pr...
Read More..........DBS publishes 'In Conversation With' video to support faith organisations with the legal duty to refer
Source: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) published on this website Tuesday 9 December 2025 by Jill Powell
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has released a new podcast video designed to support faith organisations in understanding and confidently applying the legal duty to refer.
As part of DBS’ national faith safeguarding campaign, the podcast brings together Kelly Matthews, Sou...
Read More..........Man convicted of 26 charges following serious sexual offences against children
Source: Metropolitan Police published on this website Friday 5 December 2025 by Jill Powell
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty in one of the most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Service. The conviction, which includes 26 charges, marks a chilling chapter in the fight against crimes targeting society’s most vulnerable.
Vincent Ch...
Read More..........Brand new resources on AI available for Safer Internet Day 2026
Source: UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) published on this website Wednesday 3 December 2025 by Jill Powell
To help you deliver sessions for Safer Internet Day, UKSIC have created a range of free, engaging and interactive resources on this year's official theme: Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI
Whether you are a school, nursery, youth g...
Read More..........Three women convicted in connection with cruelty and assaults at Sisters of Nazareth homes in Scotland
Source: Police Scotland published on this website Tuesday 2 December 2025 by Jill Powell
Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Scotland.
Eileen McElhinney, aged 78, Carol Buirds, aged 75, and Dorothy Kane, aged 68, were convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 28 November, 2025.
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Read More..........Man placed on sex offenders register for 10 years
Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary published on this website Monday 1 December 2025 by Jill Powell
A man found with more than 270 sexual images and videos involving children and babies has been sent to prison and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.
Michael Mitchell’s collection of sexual imagery was discovered when police raided his home in Blenheim Close, Shepreth, South Cambrid...
Read More..........Parents urged to be vigilant over their children's phones
Source: Metropolitan Police published on this website Friday 28 November 2025 by Jill Powell
Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London are urging parents across the Capital to be vigilant about the online activity of their children, with many buying them phones and tablets for Christmas in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
The warning comes as referrals in London to the Government’s...
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