Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025

Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Has the time passed for more inquiries?

By Rebecca Foulkes | 03 February 2025

Rebecca Foulkes asks if the Government’s new proposals are enough to combat grooming and child se...

CHILD ABUSE

Questions over grooming inquiries' legal backing

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation.

POLITICS

Burnham backs 'limited' national grooming inquiry

By William Eichler | 10 January 2025

Greater Manchester Labour mayor Andy Burnham has voiced his support for a ‘limited’ national inqu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Jay distances herself from fresh inquiry calls

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2025

The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has warned against ‘politicising’ t...

WHITEHALL

Javid intensifies child sexual abuse response

By Mark Conrad | 03 September 2018

Home secretary Sajid Javid has said he will not tolerate ‘no-go areas’ or ‘cultural sensitivities...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Home Office review fails to find Rotherham file

By Mark Conrad | 17 July 2018

A review has failed to find a file allegedly indicating Whitehall was aware of widespread child a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Telford CSE inquiry delayed to involve victims

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2018

An inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford has been delayed to give victims a greater s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Affluent parents can 'undermine' abuse investigations

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

City of London Council will train social workers to deal with affluent parents after research sho...

WHITEHALL

Victims call for document disclosure

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

CSA (child sexual abuse) victims want disclosure of communications between Devon CC, Home Office,...

CHILD ABUSE

Rotherham apologises for misleading whistle-blower

By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2018

Rotherham MBC has issued a formal apology to child sexual abuse whistle-blower Jayne Senior after...

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