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The Big Conversation Podcast

3 January 2025

The Big Conversation: In conversation with the Children’s Commissioner and her youth Ambassadors is my podcast series where she share the voices and views of England’s children.  The podcast draws…

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced to Parliament

2 January 2025

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced to Parliament on 17th December 2024, prioritises children’s welfare in government policy. Central to the government’s Plan for Change, the Bill aims to…

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Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the murder of Sara Sharif

13 December 2024

Sara Sharif was killed by the people in her life that should have loved her the most – and they must now face the consequences of that terrible act. Her…

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Understanding and responding to sibling sexual harm and abuse

10 December 2024

An analysis of research around sibling sexual harm and abuse and findings on how professionals can best support children and families. Sibling sexual abuse sits within a broad range of…

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New online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social media on children

27 November 2024

Technology Secretary outlines priorities for Ofcom as government prepares to enforce the Online Safety Act next year. The Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP), published Wednesday 20 November, includes ensuring safety is…

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Managing Difficult Conversations in Safeguarding

26 November 2024

Raising and discussing a safeguarding concern is possibly one of the most difficult conversations you will ever have in any role working with children. Whether addressing allegations regarding colleagues, raising…

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County Lines becoming more localised

19 November 2024

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) County Lines and Gangs alongside the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) have today (5/11) released the County Lines Strategic Threat Risk Assessment covering the period from April…

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Podcast: How domestic abuse affects children

16 November 2024

In this podcast episode, experts from the NSPCC Helpline and Childline talk about that potential impact, as well as how you can spot the signs of domestic abuse and support children who are affected.…

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The purpose and content of children in need plans

15 November 2024

There is a group of just over 400,000 children living in England who are defined as ’children in need’, because they have been identified as needing meaningful intervention from the…

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DBS fees are changing in December

12 November 2024

The Disclosure and Barring Service is changing its fees, in order to meet the increased operational costs of delivering DBS’ safeguarding service. From Monday 2nd December 2024, fees for DBS…

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Children’s experiences of the online world

6 November 2024

The Children's Commissioner has published a new report on children's online experiences. The findings in the Big Ambition survey set out the issues that matter most to children. Of the…

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Cyber Security Check up for Schools

3 November 2024

Cyber Secure is a powerful free tool designed by cyber and information security experts. Cyber Secure is designed to help achieve consistency in cyber security across educational establishments. Cyber Secure…

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