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Cafcass publishes new Domestic Abuse Practice Policy
Source: Cafcass published on this site Monday 14 October 2024 by Jill Powell
Cafcass has published a new Domestic Abuse Practice Policy. The policy sets out the practice requirements that Cafcass Family Court Advisers (FCAs) and Children’s Guardians must follow in protecting child and adult victims of domestic abuse when they advise the courts about the welfare of the child and the child’s b...
Read More..........From Monday (14 October) it's Anti-Slavery Week with charities and other organisations raising awareness of the issue and encouraging reporting.
Source: Cambridgeshire Police published on this website Monday 14 October 2024 by Jill Powell
More than 150 victims of modern slavery have been rescued by police in Cambridgeshire in a year. From Monday (14 October) it's Anti-Slavery Week with charities and other organisations raising awareness of the issue and encouraging reporting.
From July 2023 to June this year 165 people were rescued, whic...
Read More..........First UK-US online safety agreement pledges closer co-operation to keep children safe online
Source: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology published on this website Friday 11 September 2024 by Jill Powell
Global efforts to keep children safe online will be boosted under a new UK-US statement agreed by UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
To improve the sharing of expertise and evidence, the UK and US governments will set up ...
Read More..........Consultation: Law Commission seeks views on disabled children’s social care law
Source: Law Commission published on this website Thursday 10 October 2024 by Jill Powell
The Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on disabled children’s social care law and whether it meets the needs of disabled children and their families. The Commission is seeking views from young people, families, local authorities and social workers, and anyone else with an interest in or a...
Read More..........Prosecutors authorise sex offence charges against former police officer David Carrick
Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this website Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Jill Powell
Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge David Carrick with sexual offences against two women.
“David Carrick has been charged with five count...
Read More..........Director of dental services in northwest London was given a 12-month community order and ordered to pay £9,614 for failing to register with CQC
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) published on this website Tuesday 8 October 2024 by Jill Powell
Karim Guirguis, also known as Kareem Guirguis, director of DE Clinics UK Limited (trading as The Dental Experts), has been ordered to pay £9,614 and issued a 12-month Community Order by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to one charge of providing services without being regi...
Read More..........What price privacy? Poor PSNI procedures culminate in £750k fine from ICO
Source: Information Commissioners Office (ICO) published on this website Monday 7 October 2024 by Jill Powell
The ICO has fined Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for exposing the personal information of its entire workforce, leaving many fearing for their safety. The investigation found that simple-to-implement procedures could have prevented the serious breach, in whi...
Read More..........Former Buckinghamshire care home manager is ordered to pay £1,082 for failing to protect people from sexual assault
Source: Care Quality Commission published on this website Friday 4 October 2024 by Jill Powell
A former registered manager at Chesham Bois Manor (operated by B&M Investments), a Buckinghamshire care home, has been ordered to pay £1,082 by Brighton Magistrates' Court, following a prosecution brought by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for two offences of failing to safeguard people living in ...
Read More..........Fiona Scolding’s Independent Review: Statement from lead safeguarding bishop
Source: Church of England published on this website Thursday 3 October 2024 by Jill Powell
The Church of England lead safeguarding bishop, Joanne Grenfell wrote:
“We welcome the independent report published on the 29 September 2024, from Fiona Scolding KC, commissioned by Soul Survivor, into the Mike Pilavachi case. The review takes a detailed look at the evidence produced following t...
Read More..........Action Fraud: stay safe online after £1.4 million lost from email and social media account hacking in the last year
Source: Action Fraud published on this website Wednesday 2 October 2024 by Jill Powell
Action Fraud is warning people to provide an extra layer of protection and enable the 2-Step Verification (2SV) option, as more than 33,600 people had their social media or email accounts hacked in the last year.
Data from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, shows that more than ...
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