The news headlines in recent weeks have been dominated by the Jimmy Savile abuse allegations. As a result of the increased focus being placed on the sexual abuse of children, the NSPCC has decided to bring forward the release of a guide to parents on recognising the signs of sexual abuse. The...
Last week six members of staff from Winterbourne View care home near Bristol were jailed after being convicted of neglect or abuse of patients. The six employees were handed sentences of between six months and two years, with a further five staff from the home being handed suspended sentences....
The news in recent days and weeks has been dominated by the Jimmy Savile child abuse allegations. We have heard terrible stories about the actions of a celebrity previously held in the nation's affections. One silver lining to this awful cloud however has been the increased awareness of child...
Following the airing of the Exposure documentary on ITV two weeks ago, the allegations against Jimmy Savile of abusing girls and young people have snowballed. Whilst Savile is no longer alive to defend himself, the sheer quantity of allegations made against him, along with the fact that the...
I was interested to note the comments of the Home Affairs Select Committee when they told two Senior Officers from South Yorkshire Police that they needed to "get a grip” on child abuse. The comments, made yesterday, came on the same day as I received a Legal Aid Certificate for a...