Sarah Furness (61) is a philosopher and ethicist who recently served the County as High Sheriff. She has worked for many years in the voluntary sector, including for Macmillan Cancer Support for Rutland (supporting those with life-limiting illnesses) … read more
A Global Threat Assessment, commissioned by the WePROTECT Global Alliance against child sexual exploitation, has highlighted the growing dangers posed to children by the growth of smart phone technology and an expanding online community of tech offend… read more
Everyone is now entitled to Universal Credit from the first day they claim, removing 7 days some had to wait. This change was announced as part of a wider £1.5 billion package of improvements to Universal Credit in the Autumn Budget 2017. Work and Pen… read more
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has called upon the international community to step up alongside the UK to drive up safeguarding standards so that we can stamp out “horrifying” sexual abuse and exploitation from the aid sector. Spea… read more
I’d like to say thank you to End Violence, the Swedish government and WePROTECT Global Alliance for hosting today’s important event. One of the objectives of this summit is that we all leave today believing that we can end violence against children – … read more