child abuse and abduction
Are one in 10 children REALLY being abused? Huge doubts over major new study.
Daily Mail, 4 December 2008
At least a million British children suffer some kind of abuse each year, according to disputed research.
Staff ‘too timid’ on child abuse
BBC News, 3 December 2008
Professionals must not be too reluctant to remove children from abusive parents, a group of experts has said.
Fears of ‘rash’ Baby P reaction
BBC News, 26 November 2008
A "knee-jerk" policy response to the Baby P case could harm children in the long-run, local authorities in England and Wales are warning.
Review to examine daughter rapes
BBC News, 26 November 2008
An independent review is to investigate the contact agencies had with the victims of a man who raped his two daughters over a period of years.
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.
Child protection plans revealed
BBC News, 18 November 2008
Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board (CTB), the government has announced.
Spot abusers when they’re toddlers
The Times (London), 18 November 2008
After all the outrage and the prejudice about Baby P, the rational approach is to intervene early. By David Aaronovitch.
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.
‘Baby P’: Turning a tragedy into a morality tale
spiked, 18 November 2008
Incisive commentary on spiked.
Baby P exposes our need to believe in the perfect parent
Guardian, 16 November 2008
People swallow hogwash about evil cults but find it hard to accept the realities of child abuse in the family. By Catherine Bennett.
‘Baby P’: don’t turn this tragedy into a policy
spiked, 12 November 2008
Let’s stop the government from using this case as a springboard for spreading suspicion. By Jennie Bristow .
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