Mother accused of starving 11-year-old daughter to death
Connecticut girl Jacqueline Torres-Garcia was starved for weeks before her death in a case that has shocked police and prompted scrutiny of child protection systems.
Category : Safeguarding
Mother: Council failed murdered Sara Sharif
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.
Alex Jones bans smartphones at home over child safety
The One Show's Alex Jones reveals her family's smartphone ban after a shocking school talk. Discover how the new Online Safety Act aims to protect children online.
Staff arrested after girl filmed in school toilets
A school staff member in Bolton has been arrested after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly filmed in the toilets. The mother describes a 'massive safeguarding failure'. Read the latest.
Sara Sharif: Systemic Failures Led to Girl's Death
A safeguarding review reveals how authorities missed multiple chances to save ten-year-old Sara Sharif from her abusive father and stepmother. Read the full investigation into this tragic case.
Sara Sharif: System failures led to girl's torture death
A damning report reveals how fear of causing offence led to multiple missed opportunities to save 10-year-old Sara Sharif from torture and murder. Urgent child protection reforms demanded.
PSNI Engages With Presbyterian Church Over Safeguarding
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.
Sara Sharif's murder was preventable, review finds
A damning review reveals multiple agency failures left 10-year-old Sara Sharif unprotected from abuse. Learn how the system missed crucial chances to save her.
Sara Sharif: System Failed Murdered 10-Year-Old
A damning review reveals multiple missed opportunities to save 10-year-old Sara Sharif from horrific abuse. Read the full report on systemic safeguarding failures.
MPs Demand Inquiry Over Sara Sharif Failings
MPs call for a full parliamentary investigation after a damning review reveals systemic failures in child services that led to the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Read the full report.
Sara Sharif: Council failings revealed in tragic death
A damning report exposes how authorities were 'groomed and manipulated', missing 15 chances to save 10-year-old Sara Sharif from horrific abuse. Read the full investigation.
Sara Sharif: Authorities Failed Murdered Girl, Review Finds
A safeguarding review concludes authorities failed 10-year-old Sara Sharif, who suffered horrific abuse. Her father's violent history was 'overlooked'. Read the full report.
Sara Sharif: Review reveals systemic safeguarding failures
A damning review finds 10-year-old Sara Sharif was failed by authorities who missed multiple opportunities to save her from horrific abuse. Read the full report on the systemic failures.
Safeguarding Failures in Sara Sharif Case Revealed
Damning report reveals how authorities missed multiple chances to save 10-year-old Sara Sharif from torture death by her father. Read the shocking findings.
Beckham supports SafeCall for missing children
Sir David Beckham joins The Independent's SafeCall campaign with Missing People charity, aiming to raise £165,000 for a new 24-hour lifeline supporting vulnerable young people. Help change a young life today.
PCI Moderator Steps Down Over Safeguarding Failures
Rev Trevor Gribben resigns as Presbyterian Church in Ireland moderator after internal review reveals serious safeguarding failures spanning 13 years. Church apologises unreservedly.
UK Boy Gets Scurvy After 38 School Neglect Warnings
A 10-year-old boy in Oldham developed scurvy, an Elizabethan disease, after severe neglect. A report reveals 38 missed warnings from his school. Read the shocking details.
Roblox child safety crisis evades social media ban
A Guardian investigation reveals the dark side of Roblox, where children face grooming and explicit content. Experts demand the platform be included in new online safety laws. Listen to the Full Story podcast.
Neglected Oldham boy found with only mouldy bread
A safeguarding review exposes multi-agency failures after a 10-year-old Oldham boy was hospitalised with scurvy and malnourishment. Read the shocking report on systemic neglect.
SafeCall Campaign Aims to Help Missing UK Children
The Independent's Christmas appeal, backed by Sir Stephen Fry, aims to raise £165,000 for SafeCall, a new service to protect the 70,000 children who go missing in the UK each year. Help us bring them to safety.
Nursery worker charged over baby's broken arm
A nursery worker faces child abuse charges after allegedly slamming a three-month-old baby into a crib with such force it broke the infant's arm. Read the shocking details.
School Worker Denies Sex Charges, Trial Set for 2027
Leila Jackson, a 43-year-old school administrator, pleads not guilty to five counts of sexual activity with a pupil. A six-day trial is scheduled for July 2027. Read the latest on this developing case.
Schoolgirl hospitalised after brutal attack by laughing bullies
Shocking footage shows schoolgirl brutally punched and kicked by group of attackers while walking home from school in disturbing incident that's sparked police investigation.
Urgent search for missing Taree schoolgirl
Police launch intensive search operation for missing Manning Gardens Public School student in Taree, NSW. Community urged to come forward with any information.
Nursery worker's apology after child sex crimes
A nursery worker convicted of horrific sexual offences against young children has offered a disturbing apology as victims' families speak of shattered trust and lifelong trauma.
Police reopen hundreds of historic child abuse cases
In an unprecedented nationwide operation, police forces are re-examining hundreds of previously closed child abuse investigations across England and Wales, raising serious questions about past safeguarding failures.
Ballarat Grammar halts new boarders over safety concerns
Exclusive: Victoria's Education Regulator intervenes as prestigious Ballarat Grammar School faces multiple child safety concerns, suspending new boarding placements immediately.
ABC Childcare Abuse Scandal: Police Launch Major Probe
Shocking allegations of child abuse at ABC Childcare centres spark nationwide police investigation. Exclusive details reveal disturbing patterns and systemic failures in safeguarding vulnerable children.
War hero teacher faces jail over student relationship
A former soldier who retrained as a teacher after being injured in Afghanistan faces prison after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old pupil at the prestigious school where he taught.
Victoria childcare abuse allegations surge 50%
Shocking new data reveals a dramatic surge in serious incidents reported across Victoria's childcare centres, with allegations of violence, abuse and neglect rising by nearly 50% in just one year.
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