Parenting news: archive
Blow for Big Brother as watchdog condemns storing innocent people’s DNA on database
Daily Mail, 22 July 2008
The 'Big Brother' state suffered a double blow yesterday as watchdogs condemned the storing of trivial criminal convictions and DNA profiles of innocent citizens.
From the garotte to the flick knife: a brief history of juvenile crime
The Times (London), 21 July 2008
A quick trawl through The Times archive shows that the modern concern about out-of-control youth is far from a new one. By Mick Hume.
Keeping young children safe
The Sunday Times, 20 July 2008
Letters.
Woman’s nursing dream is destroyed by a spent conviction from when she was a TEENAGER
Daily Mail, 19 July 2008
A woman who hoped to become a nurse has had her career plans wrecked by a spent conviction dating back to when she was a 'vulnerable' teenager.
We shall fight them on the beaches
The Guardian, 19 July 2008
Going on holiday with another family? What a great idea! Entertainment for the kids, company for the adults, shared cooking ... oh, you naive fools, says Sabine Durrant
When Esther Rantzen attacked hysteria surrounding child protection…
Daily Mail, 17 July 2008
Read ESTHER RANTZEN'S diary of a week long out-pouring of support for her argument against the politically correct monster that's destroying the innocent lovely moments between adults and children.
Fall in crime rate defies the rise of knife culture
The Times (London), 17 July 2008
Credibility of official statistics questioned as senior police worry about shortcomings in recording knife and gun crime.
A moving response to our campaign
The Times (London), 17 July 2008
The Times' call for an end to secrecy in family courts has produced a huge reaction. By Camilla Cavendish.
Parental spending boosts Mothercare by a fitth
The Times (London), 17 July 2008
The mother and baby specialist says it is proving recession-proof as Britain's birth rate hits its highest for 34 years.
SATs: error strewn entry beat immaculate paper
The Times (London), 17 July 2008
A head teacher is refusing to publish the results of some national curriculum tests after discovering poor marking.
Father-of-three branded a ‘pervert’ - for photographing his own children in public park
Daily Mail, 16 July 2008
When Gary Crutchley started taking pictures of his children playing on an inflatable slide he thought they would be happy reminders of a family day out. But the innocent snaps of seven-year-old Cory, and Miles, five, led to him being called a ‘pervert’.
Equality laws ‘are now holding women back’
The Times (London), 14 July 2008
Chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission believes maternity rights damage chances of promotion.
Teachers to be given new search powers
The Times (London), 14 July 2008
New powers for teachers to search for cigarettes, alcohol and drugs as well as existing weapons-searching rights.
PM threatens problem families with eviction
The Times (London), 14 July 2008
Gordon Brown promises toughest action yet on disruptive youngsters but fails to dwell on hospital-visit proposals for thugs.
We demand curfews to curb violence, say public
Sunday Times, 13 July 2008
A nationwide youth curfew to help combat knife crime was backed by the public and senior politicians last night.
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