Source: Metropolitan Police published on this website Wednesday August 20 2025 by Jill Powell

A man identified as one of London’s most dangerous offenders has been jailed for rape and sexual assault following an investigation led by Met Police detectives.

The Met’s innovative ‘V100’ programme is transforming the way officers can identify and target the most dangerous perpetrators of violence against women and girls. The V100 programme uses data to identify and target the men who pose the highest risk to women. This allows us to focus the efforts of local and specialist Met officers across London on reducing the threat posed by the most dangerous perpetrators and protecting potential victims from the devastating damage they cause. 

Clinton Easy, 32 (10.09.92), of Lutwyche Road, SE6, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum sentence of 12 years on Thursday, 14 August at Woolwich Crown court.

A restraining order will also be imposed by the judge.

The sentencing followed two trials. During the first trial beginning in July 2024, Easy pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and two charges of actual bodily harm and was found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour.

The second trial began in May 2025 where Easy was found guilty of two charges of rape.

Detective Inspector Jemma Gregory said: “Easy’s offending is shocking and sets him as a dangerous individual who, thanks to the reports from the victim and strong storyboard of evidence collated by the team, is now safely behind bars.

“I would like to commend the victim on her strength throughout the investigation and thank her for her support throughout the court processes. It is clear that her early reporting has strengthened this case to secure a strong sentence.

“The Met is dedicated to tackling violence against women and girls by hunting down predatory men, with innovative methods being used in practice to secure convictions and strong sentences against those who pose the highest risk.”

Officers were alerted to Easy’s offending following a report made by the victim on 11 January 2024.

Earlier in the evening, Easy had subjected the victim to multiple rapes within her own home, after persuading her to allow him to enter her property.

Threatening her with extreme violence, Easy had bound the victim’s hands while he assaulted her.

A report was made by the victim within hours of the offending taking place, and so officers worked resourcefully to obtain photos of injuries and collect evidence from the scene of the offending, including a cup of Easy’s urine which had been thrown.

Through speaking to the victim, detectives uncovered a pattern of offending which had begun with controlling behaviours against the victim, where Easy would take her phone and post on her social media accounts.

It became apparent that Easy’s offending had been ongoing for nearly a year with medical records acquired by detectives showing that his attacks had led to the victim to require hospital treatment on multiple occasions in 2023.

Officers established a timeline with a storyboard of evidence gathered post the events

Easy was arrested following a manhunt on 1 February 2024.

The Met is using a number of tactics including our V100 to improve the response to violence against women and girls (VAWG). We have also rolled out training to 20,000 frontline officers and added 565 specially trained officers and staff into teams tackling VAWG which has doubled charges for rape since 2022 and secured 389 Stalking Protection Orders.

Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this website Monday 18 August 2025 by Jill Powell

Large organisations across England and Wales need to finalise preparations for a new fraud prevention law that comes into force on 1 September 2025.

The reminder comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today published joint updated guidance for prosecutors around dealing with corporate prosecutions.

The new "failure to prevent fraud" offence will make large organisations legally responsible for preventing fraud committed by their employees and other associated persons. This means businesses, charities and other organisations could face prosecution if they don't have proper fraud prevention procedures in place, which will in turn encourage better corporate behaviour.

The Home Office last year published advice to help organisations understand what they need to do to prepare for the new law. This includes putting in place systems and training to prevent fraud happening in the first place.

The updated guidance to prosecutors also covers changes to the ‘identification doctrine’ already in force under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which introduced a broader definition of who could be considered responsible for a company's actions. 

These changes make it easier to hold organisations to account legally for economic crimes committed by senior managers.

Hannah von Dadelszen, Chief Crown Prosecutor leading on economic crime for the CPS, said: "The new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence and developments in the identification doctrine represent a major step forward in tackling corporate crime. Together, they remove barriers that have made it harder to hold companies to account, and our updated guidance equips prosecutors to make full use of these changes.

“Preventing fraud is essential to protecting the public and our economy. The public are entitled to have confidence that companies will be held to account for wrongdoing. Large companies, charities and other organisations need to act now to make sure they have proper fraud prevention systems in place.”

Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: “Fraud is a disgraceful crime, and we are determined to provide the highest level of protection for the public.

“The new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence means those without proper fraud prevention procedures in place will face severe consequences.”

The change in the law came following the Law Commission’s review of corporate criminal liability.  The CPS and SFO worked closely with other parts of Government to call for an expansion of the existing ‘failure to prevent’ law to wider economic crime.

The CPS and SFO encourage organisations to report fraud when they discover it. Organisations that self-report fraud demonstrate their commitment to responsible corporate governance.

Self-reports can be made to the Serious Fraud Office, regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority, or local police forces. 

Source: Department for Education  published on this website Tuesday 19 August 2025 by Jill Powell

The Department for Education (DfE) is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector.

This call for evidence is being held on another website.

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 21 September 2025

The Department for Education has extended the closing date to give as many people as possible a chance to share their views.

The OOSS sector covers a broad and diverse range of providers, including organisations and individuals that offer:

• tuition
• training
• instruction
• enrichment activities

Settings can include:

• supplementary schools
• tuition centres
• private tutors
• extra-curricular clubs and activities, such as sports and arts
• uniformed youth organisations, such as Scouts and Brownies
• holiday camps and activity centres
• religious settings offering tuition or education in their own faith

This call for evidence will help government understand respondents’ views and experiences regarding:

• current safety and safeguarding in OOSS
• initial thoughts on the development of potential future options

This call for evidence is open to any interested individual or organisation. However, DfE is particularly interested in hearing from:

• parents and carers
• children
• OOSS providers
• local authorities
• other organisations with safeguarding responsibilities or an interest or role in safeguarding children, such as:
  • Ofsted
  • the police
  • integrated care boards and relevant health partners
  • the Children’s Commissioner
  • the Charity Commission for England and Wales
  • the NSPCC
• accreditation bodies
• schools and colleges
• individuals doing paid or unpaid work in any of the above organisations

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency published on this website Friday 15 August 2025

From 2026, driving theory tests will include new CPR questions and, for the first time, questions about defibrillators to boost cardiac arrest survival.

Driving theory tests will include enhanced first aid questions from 2026, building on existing first aid content that has been part of driver education for years.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is expanding the theory test question bank to:

• include enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) content
• add questions about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the first time

The move aims to address the UK’s low cardiac arrest survival rates by making sure more people know how to respond in emergencies.

Cardiac arrest: what it is

A cardiac arrest is when your heart suddenly stops pumping blood around your body. They can be caused by:

• dangerous heart rhythm disorders
• heart attack (this is when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, which can then trigger dangerous heart rhythms that stop the heart from pumping effectively)
• heart muscle and structural problems
• severe blood loss or oxygen shortage
• other factors, such as electrocution or drug overdoses

Signs and symptoms that suggest a person has gone into cardiac arrest include:

• they appear not to be breathing
• they’re not moving
• they do not respond to any stimulation, such as being touched or spoken to

If you think somebody has gone into cardiac arrest

Call 999 (on speakerphone) immediately and start doing CPR.

If there is someone with you, ask them to find an AED and use it as soon as you can.

About the theory test

The driving theory test is taken by learner drivers before they can book their driving test. The test has 2 parts that are booked and taken together:

• multiple-choice questions - 50 questions drawn from a bank of over 700 questions, covering topics from road signs and traffic laws to vehicle safety, hazard awareness and first aid - learners must get at least 43 out of 50 right to pass this section
• hazard perception - a video test about spotting hazards on the road

You must pass both parts to pass the overall test.

The changes involve no additional cost, test time, or difficulty - they simply update existing first aid content with current best practice.

Find out more about how the theory test works.