Fifteen-year-old boy and man, 23, killed in north London stabbing

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Admin

Another man aged 28 has stab wound not thought to be life-threatening after incident in Archway

A 15-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man have been stabbed to death in north London.

The teenager died at the scene in Elthorne Road, Archway, after the stabbing at 11.30pm on Thursday, while the man was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A 28-year-old man was found with a stab wound that was not life-threatening.

Home Office delays have devastating effect on child asylum seekers – report

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Admin

Children are being left in limbo so long that they are at risk of harm, social workers warn

Lone child asylum seekers are facing fivefold increases in delays in having their claims processed by the Home Office, with devastating consequences, according to a new report.

Social workers, legal professionals and the children themselves have warned that the impact of being left in limbo about their future for so long includes the risk of suicide, self-harm and persistent insomnia.

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie.

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Admin

Referral unit providers warn of overwhelming demand from unprecedented poor behaviour after pandemic lull

Referral units for children who have been excluded from mainstream schools are warning that they are full to bursting because of unprecedented levels of disruptive behaviour across the country.

Providers that take children excluded from mainstream schools say that after a lull during the pandemic, the situation has deteriorated, and they have seen permanent exclusions rising across the country in the past year. The situation had appeared to be improving with the latest government data on permanent exclusions in England showing that they fell in the spring term last year to 2,200 from 2,800 in 2019.

Online safety bill: changes urged to allow access to social media data

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Admin

Campaigners say bill in ‘serious peril’ of passing without powers to make platforms more transparent

Online safety experts will struggle to sound the alarm about harmful content if landmark legislation does not allow independent researchers to access data from social media platforms, campaigners have warned.

The government is being urged to adopt amendments to the online safety bill enabling researchers to access platform data in order to monitor harmful material. Access would be overseen by Ofcom, the communications watchdog, and would protect user privacy.

A 14-year-old Santa Clara University graduate is SpaceX’s newest hire

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Admin

Kairan Quazi, the youngest graduate in the school’s history, will start at the company’s satellite internet division Starlink in July

Kairan Quazi is years away from legally being able to watch an R-rated movie at the theater by himself or buy a drink at the bar, but he’s about to get a college degree and start a job at SpaceX.

Other than that, the 14-year-old insists he’s had a fairly normal academic journey.

Gillian Anderson and Stanley Tucci back calls to rescue British families in Syria

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Admin

Estimated 60 children among those trapped in detention camps since Islamic State collapse

A group of celebrities including Olivia Colman, Stephen Fry and Gillian Anderson have called on ministers to rescue and bring home British families trapped in detention camps in north-east Syria.

The stars, along with various NGOs including War Child UK and Human Rights Watch, the Tory peer Sayeeda Warsi and several national security experts, have signed an open letter to the UK government appealing for the rescue of approximately 25 British families, including an estimated 60 children most of whom are under 10 years old, who are languishing in the camps.

Ministers urged to restrict marketing of vapes to children in England

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Admin

Children’s commissioner points to research showing some are so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate in school

The children’s commissioner for England has urged ministers to crack down on the “insidious” marketing of vapes to young people, which is leaving them so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate on lessons.

Rachel de Souza said the government would be “failing a generation” if these “highly addictive and sometimes dangerous products” were allowed to become mainstream.

British child among French Alps stabbing victims, says foreign secretary

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Admin

Briton was one of four children aged between 22 months and three years attacked in Annecy playground

A British child is among four children and two adults who have been injured in the town of Annecy in the French Alps, after a knifeman went on a rampage in a playground, the UK’s foreign secretary has confirmed.

At least two of the children, both aged about three, were reported to be in a critical condition in hospital, while an adult also suffered life-threatening injuries, French national police said.

MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Admin

Public accounts committee warns that without more intervention, attainment gap could take decade to return to pre-Covid levels

It could take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier peers to return to pre-pandemic levels in England without faster and more effective intervention, MPs have warned.

The estimate was made during evidence given to parliament’s influential public accounts committee (PAC) as part of its inquiry into education recovery after the disruption of Covid.

‘Much easier to say no’: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Admin

Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressure

On the principle of strength in numbers, parents in the Irish town of Greystones have banded together to collectively tell their children they cannot have a smartphone until secondary school.

Parents’ associations across the district’s eight primary schools have adopted a no-smartphone code to present a united front against children’s lobbying.

Ministers plan to ban retailers in England from giving children free vapes

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Admin

Promotional samples dodge rules forbidding sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s, who are vaping in rapidly increasing numbers

Retailers will no longer be able to hand out free samples of vapes to children after ministers announced plans to close a legal loophole.

Although it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s, it is not illegal for retailers and marketing firms to hand out free samples. This is because vapes are not covered by the tobacco advertising rules prohibiting free distribution, as they are not considered a tobacco product.

‘No one listened’: mother of Cheshire boy kidnapped by father says she warned authorities

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Admin

Ibrahim Faraj, seven, was abducted and taken to Saudi Arabia in November

A woman whose seven-year-old son was kidnapped by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia has said she repeatedly warned authorities it would happen but “no one listened”.

Ranem Elkhalidi has not seen or spoken to Ibrahim Faraj since November, when he was abducted by his father, Hamzah Faraj, in breach of a court order.

Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Admin

Move comes after inquiry found children had faced ‘limitless’ cruelty with complicity of institutions

The government is to launch a compensation scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England, the home secretary has said.

The scheme is in response to the findings of a seven-year inquiry that revealed failings by schools, local authorities and other institutions to protect and safeguard the children in their care.

Manchester Arena attack: nearly a third of young survivors have not had professional help

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Admin

Survey of 236 young people caught up in 2017 blast shows 29% have not received any mental health support

‘I was completely rejected’: Manchester Arena survivor recalls struggle to get therapy

Nearly one in three children and young people caught up in the Manchester Arena attack have not received any professional help, a study has found.

A survey of 236 young people affected by the atrocity found that 29% had not had any psychological help, despite most feeling damaged by the blast six years ago.

Gay wedding and schoolchildren to feature at ‘inclusive’ Chelsea flower show

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Admin

Annual RHS show uses theme of accessibility in effort to broaden appeal of horticulture

Chelsea flower show has long been a staple of the society calendar, with celebrities and royals making an appearance among the peonies and roses.

However, this year, the Royal Horticultural Society is trying to make the show – and horticulture – more inclusive, by putting on special events for children, and encouraging the creation of gardens with an accessibility theme.

Police assessment places violence against women and girls on same footing as terrorism

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Admin

First official document on VAWG in England and Wales is similar to those used for threats such as serious organised crime, say chiefs

Police chiefs have issued the first official assessment of violence against women and girls in the UK, placing such offences on the same footing as terrorism and serious organised crime.

The 230-page intelligence document outlining the crimes that pose the greatest threats to women and girls has been shared with all forces by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).

Domestic abuse.

Rape and serious sexual offences.

Child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Tech-enabled VAWG, such as online stalking and harassment.

NSW taxpayers to fund indemnity for 47 organisations against child abuse claims

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Admin

Exclusive: State government steps in as private insurers refuse to provide coverage to organisations working with vulnerable children

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The New South Wales government has been forced to provide taxpayer-funded indemnity to 47 non-government organisations, including church bodies, to cover child abuse claims, as states and territories scramble to respond to the widespread withdrawal of cover by the private insurance market.

Private insurers are now widely refusing to provide coverage for physical and sexual abuse to organisations working with vulnerable children in out-of-home care and youth homelessness services.

Not having cellphone allowed US boy to save runaway bus from crashing

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Admin

While other students on the bus were engrossed with their devices, Dillon Reeves noticed the driver in distress and guided bus to safety

A Michigan boy who recently stopped a school bus from crashing after the driver lost consciousness leapt into action because he was the only passenger not distracted by an electronic device, according to a new report from CBS.

On Sunday, two weeks after seventh-grader Dillon Reeves regained control of a school bus when its driver became unconscious, the network reported that the boy’s parents’ refusal to provide him a cellphone paid off in a big way.

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Fifteen-year-old boy and man, 23, killed in north London stabbing

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’

A 14-year-old Santa Clara University graduate is SpaceX’s newest hire

Gillian Anderson and Stanley Tucci back calls to rescue British families in Syria

Ministers urged to restrict marketing of vapes to children in England

British child among French Alps stabbing victims, says foreign secretary

MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils

‘Much easier to say no’: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children

Ministers plan to ban retailers in England from giving children free vapes

Manchester Arena attack: nearly a third of young survivors have not had professional help

Gay wedding and schoolchildren to feature at ‘inclusive’ Chelsea flower show

Police assessment places violence against women and girls on same footing as terrorism

NSW taxpayers to fund indemnity for 47 organisations against child abuse claims

Not having cellphone allowed US boy to save runaway bus from crashing