All news on the topic: Child protection

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Four arrested after three-month-old baby girl dies at remote Staffordshire woodland campsite
The Heartbreaking scene where a 3-month-old girl was allegedly murdered while camping with her family has been revealed, as tributes pour in for the tot.
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Four arrested on suspicion of murder after three-month-old baby dies at Staffordshire campsite
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a three-month-old baby girl who was camping with family in Staffordshire.
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At least 100 children referred over forced marriage fears in five years
At least 100 children under the age of 12 have been referred to the Government’s forced marriage unit in the past five years, shocking new Government figures have revealed.
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Hungarian children’s homes exposed as inspections uncover hunger, abuse and appalling conditions
A series of inspections ordered by the government in 2024 has revealed serious shortcomings and appalling conditions in Hungarian children’s homes, according to previously concealed inspection reports obtained by Direkt36 through a lawsuit
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Italy passes law to help children escape mafia families
Children and young adults raised in mafia families will be given a chance to break away from organised crime under new legislation in Italy that aims to stop the intergenerational recruitment of gangsters.
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Teacher handed whole life order for murder and sexual abuse of adopted baby son
A teacher will die in jail for the murder and sexual abuse of his adopted baby son. Teacher Jamie Varley, 37, has been sentenced to a whole life order for the murder and sexual abuse of his adopted baby, Preston Davey.
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UK school targeted in AI child abuse blackmail scheme after pupils photos are scraped online
An all-girls school in the north of England has been targeted by criminals who used AI to turn photos featuring dozens of pupils posted online into child sexual abuse material, LBC has been told.
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UK launches £100m crackdown on grooming gangs as ministers vow to track down rapists and reopen hundreds of abandoned cases
Shabana Mahmood pledged to “track down the vile rapists” behind the grooming gang scandal as she announced £100m in funding for police investigations.
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Britain’s illegal care homes have become recruiting grounds for gangs
A child living in an illegal care home is being used by an organised crime gang. He may be moving drugs around the country, transporting weapons or laundering money through his bank account.
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Maya’s Tragedy: Death of a Two-Year-Old Sparks Fight for New Child Protection Law
The aunt of a toddler who was murdered by her mother’s new boyfriend has called on MPs to stand up and "make change happen" when they debate a new law aimed at saving other children from abusive partners.
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Former SNP council leader found guilty of multiple sexual offences against young men
A former SNP council leader has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against young men.
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‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
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Man confronted by online paedophile hunters found dead on M4 motorway
The married man had been arrested and released by the police the next day.
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Study finds Instagram actively contributing to the spread of self-harm among teenagers
Researchers say parent company Meta is failing to remove explicit images on the social media site
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NSPCC sees threefold increase in reports of child physical punishment
The NSPCC finds the surge in reports of child physical punishment alarming and calls for law reforms in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK.