New Domestic Abuse Protection Orders have safeguarded over 1,000 victims in a pilot scheme. The orders impose strict conditions on offenders, with breaches carrying a potential five-year prison sentence.
PSNI confirms criminal investigation into Presbyterian Church safeguarding failures spanning 2009-2022. Victims encouraged to come forward as police pursue accountability.
Olga Domin says her 10-year-old daughter Sara would be alive if Surrey Council had acted sooner. A damning report confirms multiple missed opportunities to save her from horrific abuse.
Helen Newlove transformed personal tragedy into powerful advocacy for crime victims, becoming Victims' Commissioner and Conservative peer. Her legacy includes the 2024 Victims and Prisoners Act.
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland admits serious safeguarding failings from 2009-2022 after a child sex offence conviction. PSNI confirms engagement as church leadership steps down.
Stormont minister Gordon Lyons expresses shock over Presbyterian Church safeguarding failures, as Moderator Rev Trevor Gribben steps down. Learn about the serious failings from 2009-2022 and the Church's response.
Rev Trevor Gribben resigns as Presbyterian Church in Ireland moderator after internal review reveals serious safeguarding failures spanning 13 years. Church apologises unreservedly.
Tributes are paid to Baroness Helen Newlove, the passionate Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, who has died following a short illness. Read about her powerful legacy.
Baroness Helen Newlove, the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, has passed away following a short illness. The fierce campaigner for victims' rights transformed the role. Read her powerful story.
Baroness Helen Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, has died after a short illness. A passionate advocate for victims' rights, her legacy transformed the role. Our thoughts are with her family.
A convicted teacher faces extended prison time after being found guilty of sexually abusing 18 former students at a residential school in a shocking case that spanned years.
A secondary school headteacher faces serious allegations after claims emerged that a pupil's breasts were touched during an overseas trip. The school has launched an immediate investigation into the safeguarding concerns.
Shocking details emerge as young victim endures permanent facial tattoo by cruel bullies in a case that's horrified the nation and sparked police investigation.
A British secondary school has prohibited students from using the slang term '67' after discovering its sexual connotation, sparking debate about language policing in education.
A former Wigan teacher's controversial dismissal over safeguarding procedures raises important questions about staff welfare and school management practices across the UK education system.
A female prison officer from HMP Werrington has been sentenced to prison after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a teenage inmate, exposing serious safeguarding failures within the youth justice system.
In a harrowing case that has shocked the nation, a young girl suffered relentless sexual abuse at the hands of her own family members over several years. Her father, mother, brothers and grandfather have all been convicted for their roles in the systemati
Tragic toddler's mother faces safety fears as Haringey Council accidentally discloses confidential information, forcing her to abandon new life.
Three teenage boys have been sentenced for the horrific gang rape of their teacher after using artificial intelligence to generate compromising images of her, in a case that has shocked the education community and raised serious concerns about AI misuse.
A Yorkshire teacher has been prohibited from the classroom after using a ruler to measure a student's skirt length in a controversial safeguarding approach at Oasis Academy Lister Park.
Groundbreaking legislation will enable Australian Federal Police to share sensitive material with state counterparts while implementing stronger safeguards for victims of child sexual abuse.
A mathematics teacher stands accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student before attempting to escape the country, with authorities intercepting him at a London airport in a dramatic arrest.
The Home Office confronts potential legal action following a scathing report revealing systematic failures in protecting vulnerable children from modern slavery and exploitation.
Exclusive: New government guidance empowers schools to instantly remove staff using physical force against students, marking a significant shift in classroom safeguarding policy.
Shocking new data reveals child abuse cases linked to witchcraft and demonic possession beliefs have reached unprecedented levels in England, with authorities reporting brutal exorcisms and torture of vulnerable children.
A 16-year-old student was subjected to a traumatic strip search at her UK school, raising serious safeguarding concerns and prompting investigations into school procedures.
A primary school child was abandoned miles from home after a bus driver refused to let them board, raising serious safeguarding concerns for parents across the UK.
Former EFL assistant referee Mark Viccars receives 18-month prison sentence for child sexual offences, exposing safeguarding concerns in football officiating.
Exclusive: Bishop of London Sarah Mullally issues stark warning about Church's safeguarding failures as report reveals systemic problems in handling child abuse cases.
A vulnerable man with Down's syndrome died from starvation in what coroner calls 'wholly avoidable' tragedy at Bristol care facility, exposing systemic care failures.