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Teacher fined £195,000 in school transgender row

A maths teacher dismissed for refusing to use a transgender pupil's preferred pronouns has been hit with a staggering £195,000 fine for ignoring a court order banning him from the school grounds, in a case exposing deep tensions in UK education policy.

Nursery Worker Jailed for Violent Attack on Toddler

A nursery worker in Newcastle has been sentenced to prison after being filmed violently attacking a defenceless toddler. Disturbing footage shows the carer smirking as she assaults the child.

Teacher banned for life after using adult sites in lessons

A UK science teacher has been permanently banned from the classroom after a disciplinary panel found he accessed adult chat sites and viewed explicit images during lessons. Discover the full story of the professional misconduct hearing.

Care worker waved soiled underpants at elderly resident

Shocking misconduct uncovered as a carer at a UK care home is filmed waving soiled underwear in an 85-year-old woman's face. The distressing incident has sparked outrage and calls for urgent reform in the care sector.

Tennis coach jailed for 12 years over abuse of teenagers

Disgraced tennis coach Geoffery Hollow, 75, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison at Isleworth Crown Court for a campaign of sexual abuse against young female pupils. The court heard how he exploited his trusted position over three decades.

Nursery teacher convicted of raping, drowning 4-year-old

A nursery school teacher has been found guilty of the horrific rape and murder of his partner's four-year-old daughter, whom he drowned in a bath. The shocking case has sent ripples through the community and raised serious questions about safeguarding.

Girl on Prevent programme stabs teachers in Welsh school

Exclusive: A teenage girl who stabbed two teachers at a Welsh secondary school had been referred to the government's anti-extremism programme, Prevent, raising serious questions about its effectiveness in cases of non-ideological violence.

Systemic Failures Led to Care Teen's Rape and Murder

A damning inquest reveals catastrophic multi-agency failures that left a 17-year-old girl in care vulnerable, leading to her brutal rape and murder by a convicted sex offender in Greater Manchester.

Victoria Overhauls Working With Children Check Laws

Victoria rolls out landmark reforms to its Working With Children Check system, introducing continuous monitoring and stricter enforcement to close critical safeguarding gaps and protect vulnerable minors.

C of E Priests Charged in Historic Sex Abuse Cases

Exclusive: The Crown Prosecution Service brings charges against two C of E priests in Sheffield and Cheshire for non-recent sexual offences, exposing deep-rooted safeguarding failures within the church.

Teacher Jailed for Grooming and School Toilet Sex with Pupil

Auckland music teacher, Myah Leanie Adams, has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of grooming a 15-year-old student and engaging in explicit sexual acts with him on school grounds. The shocking case has sent ripples through the community an

Care Manager Jailed for Stealing £55k from Elderly

A deceitful care home manager who systematically plundered the bank accounts of vulnerable elderly residents to fund her personal shopping sprees, including buying underwear, has been sentenced to prison.

Mandatory checks for adults working with kids proposed

The UK government is considering a radical new policy requiring all adults in regular contact with children to undergo compulsory background checks in a bid to protect young people from sexual predators.

School missed warning signs before teen's murder

A grieving mother accuses her son's school of failing to act on warning signs before he was fatally stabbed. The tragic case raises urgent questions about safeguarding in UK schools.

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