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13/11/2024: A stalker posted my photos on porn sites – and the police response was traumatising
They were ordinary selfies Charlotte Hooper had taken from the age of 16, but suddenly they were all over an X-rated chat forum. It was the start of a terrifying period of hypervigilance.
13/11/2024: Children In Custody Being Failed
Inspectorate says that children in custody are being failed by having to live in establishments dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education.
12/11/2024: One in five sexual violence victims pressured by police to withdraw claims, survey finds
Three-quarters of respondents say mental health was damaged as a direct result of treatment by police in England and Wales.
11/11/2024: Mission to tackle teenagers’ ‘trauma’ with police
Young people are being urged to take part in a project designed to “empower” their interactions with police.
11/11/2024: ‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’
Over the past few months the BBC has been exploring a dark, hidden world – a world where the very worst, most horrifying, distressing, and in many cases, illegal online content ends up.
11/11/2024: Justin Welby under growing pressure to resign over serial abuser
Archbishop of Canterbury urged to quit over failure to pursue John Smyth, who is believed to have abused about 130 boys.
08/11/2024: Project to tackle bullying in primary schools
Primary schools in Devon are taking part in an anti-bullying programme.
08/11/2024: YJB trustee to lead review of girls in custody
Susannah Hancock is to undertake an independent review into the placement of girls in the children and young people’s secure estate.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
08/11/2024: UK government could miss chance to protect children, says ex-inquiry chair
Alexis Jay says she is still pressing ministers to introduce mandatory reporting of allegations in England and Wales.
08/11/2024: Ofsted head says English schools should not turn away ‘difficult’ pupils
Sir Martyn Oliver tells school leaders new report-card style inspection reports will focus on inclusion.
08/11/2024: Making Better Use Of Non-Custodial Sentences
Dr Stephanie Wallace guest posts on making better use of non-custodial sentences using the Sentence Severity Scale.
08/11/2024: SWGfL Advocate for Legislative Change on Intimate Image Abuse at Parliament
SWGfL attended a session at parliament on Wednesday 6th November to share their insights on intimate image abuse with the Women and Equalities Committee presenting evidence detailing the immense impact of non-consensual intimate image abuse (NCII) and the critical need to modernise current legislation to protect adults facing this form of abuse.