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Father Arrested And Locked Up For Smacking Runaway Son
babblebaby australia, 19 November 2008
I can't help but feel for British dad Mark Frearson, who was arrested and taken to a police cell for questioning after a witness saw him smack his 7-year-old on the leg last week while shopping. By Amber Robinson.
Baby P council leader heckled during apology
The Times (London), 19 November 2008
Leader of Haringey Council George Meehan gave a 'heartfelt and unreserved' apology for the suffering Baby P had endured.
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Schools are not social services says teachers’ union
The Times (London), 18 November 2008
The largest teaching union has warned against schools being used as surrogate social services after Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary, called on teachers to do more to prevent child abuse in the home.
I may be paranoid, but they are watching us
The Times (London), 24 October 2008
The State's growing mania for gathering information is turning us into a nation of suspects and informers. By Camilla Cavendish.
A haven in a crisis
spiked, 22 October 2008
With both the state and market proving unreliable, maybe families will look to each other for support in hard times. By Jennie Bristow.
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Licensed to Hug
Civitas (2008)
Frank Furedi and Jennie Bristow argue that the dramatic escalation of child protection measures has succeeded in poisoning the relationship between the generations, creating an atmosphere of suspicion that increases the risks to children.
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