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Dave Roberts Are your child protection policies up to date?

You will probably have heard that the government is rolling out its new Vetting and Barring Scheme from 12 October 2009. The scheme is intended to provide extra protection for children and vulnerable adults. It does not replace the CRB checks, with which we are familiar, but complements them by aiming to ensure that no unsuitable person works with children and vulnerable adults. The scheme is being implemented in stages with the main changes taking place next year. However, amongst other change… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 11, 2009 at 6:46am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Church in Wales launches child abuse review

The Church in Wales has launched a major review into past allegations of child abuse in a bid to protect young people in its midst. Bishops in the Church commissioned the review to look specifically at past allegations or suspicions of child abuse which predate the Church’s Child Protection Policy. The Church has also set up a confidential telephone helpline with the help of children's charity NSPCC for people who feel they may have been affected or have information to share regarding instances… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on February 27, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Date set for child protection changes

All employers must send their referrals for List 99 and the Protection of Children Act list - which record the names of people banned from working with children - to the ISA rather than the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department of Health from this date. An ISA spokesman said: "This should not cause any disruption for employers. It will hopefully mean minimal change with the main difference being that referrals are sent to a different place." But as CYP Now was going to p… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on January 9, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

Dave Roberts CCPAS to help non-English speaking community with child safety

The Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service is to reach non-English speaking faith communities in the UK with a new Government-funded DVD to help them develop an effective child safety strategy. CCPAS has been awarded more than £100,000 in government grants to produce the ‘10 Safeguarding Standards’ DVD and translate it into seven languages. The group said that some of the cultural and religious practices within some places of worship in newly established faith communities in England had c… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on January 7, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Dave Roberts One in ten children abused in UK

One in ten children in the UK are abused every year but less than a tenth of that number are investigated by child protection services, according to the latest research published in leading medical journal The Lancet. The journal says 15 per cent of girls and five per cent of boys have been sexually abused by the age of 18; between four and 16 per cent suffer physical abuse and 10 per cent of all children are exposed to emotional abuse. Neglect is the mos… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on December 4, 2008 at 2:00pm — 9 Comments

Dave Roberts CRB checks hinder young volunteers

Government efforts to increase the number of young people volunteering are being hampered by Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks, according to professionals. The problem is acute for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, who may struggle to find the information needed for the checks. Lee McDaid, mentoring project manager for the South East London to South Africa scheme, said: "If the government wants to increase the number of young volunteers, they need to resolve this issue." The gover… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on October 17, 2008 at 10:03am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Smacking - Where does the church stand?

Here is thought starter that examines some of the issues Picture the scene in your local supermarket. Imagine a young child. What is happening? How are the child’s parents responding? How are other adults reacting? If the child was being delightful then perhaps no one noticed. If the child was fractious then maybe someone caught the child’s eye and winked or spoke sympathetically to the parent. Someone else may have tutted and muttered ‘What that child needs is a good smack’. – Isn’t it… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 29, 2008 at 1:46pm — 9 Comments

Dave Roberts Churches examine smacking from within non violence tradition

The Churches’ Network for Non-violence (CNNV) has developed out of concern that physical punishment of children has been largely unchallenged by Christian and other religious communities. CNNV rejects all forms of violence against children including corporal punishment in all its forms. We believe positive, non-violent discipline best models the example set by Jesus. All the recorded encounters between Jesus and children were gentle, respectful and compassionate. They believe all children shoul… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 29, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Dave Roberts £50m expansion for Childline

The NSPCC plans a £50m expansion of its helpline services for children who suffer from abuse and for those reporting suspected cases of child abuse. Read More Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on September 26, 2008 at 7:02am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Abuse victims more suicide prone

A study in Canada involving 3,000 adults found that those who had been abused as a child were far more likely to have attempted suicide. Just under a third of sexual and physical abuse victims had attempted suicide, compared to just six per cent of those who had not experienced abuse. Of those that took part in the survey, around one in ten had experienced either physical or sexual abuse. Repeated abuse over a number of years and abuse by a family member was the most strongly associated with su… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on August 4, 2008 at 9:33am — No Comments

Dave Roberts CRB checks block 20,000 a year from working with vulnerable

More than 20,000 unsuitable people were stopped from working with children and vulnerable adults last year, according to figures from the Home Office. Checks by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) have meant that, over the past four years, 80,000 people have been stopped from working with vulnerable groups. A spokesman for the Home Office said it does not break down the figures to show how many people have been stopped from working with children or young people.… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on June 27, 2008 at 8:07am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Concern grows in US over sexual abusers in Church

Sexual abuse is not limited to any racial, ethnic, or socio-economic class. It is no respecter of any religious denomination or creed. Sexual abuse can happen anywhere. Parents allow their children to participate in ministry programs for the positive experience of Christian growth, fellowship, and spiritual mentoring. Obviously, this positive experience is shattered if a child is sexually abused while participating. Sexual abuse should never happen in ministry, but the church and Christian mini… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on April 7, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments

Dave Roberts Policing Innocence - CCPAS Question Its Conclusions

A hard hitting book about paedophilia in the religious context, Policing Innocence, is attracting controversy. Cited as a helpful insight into some stark realities here on Children Matter, it has earned a strong rebuke from CCPAS, the leading child protection educators for failing to highlight the extensive work done by many churches to protect their children. The CCPAS responsed as follows: We have been app… Continue

Added by Dave Roberts on April 1, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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