The mother of a young girl who became the first person to be convicted of female genital mutilation offences in England and Wales has been sentenced to eleven years imprisonment. She was also sentenced to a further term of two years, to be served consecutively, for distributing indecent photographs of children contrary to s 1(1)(b) of the Protection of Children Act 1978. Sentences for convictions on other counts were to be served concurrently.
High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests
The effect of high screen time on children is as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, if not greater, a global study has found.
Court of Appeal dismisses majority of first case examined under Child Focused Court model
The first Court of Appeal judgment considered under the Child Focused Court (CFC) model has dismissed the majority of an appeal made by a mother
‘I feel really angry’: The impact of the deadly ‘care cliff’ facing young care leavers at 18
Young adults who leave care are four times more likely to die between the ages of 18 and 24 than the general population, according to