The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a new data protection code in the UK, which aims to create 'a better internet for children'. The Age Appropriate Design Code (aka the 'Children ...

The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 came into force on 10 January 2005, and its implementation means that organisations must check whether anyone who wishes to work in a childcare position ...

What is the 1989 Children’s Act? The 1989 Children Act brought together and simplified existing legislation relating to the care of children. Within family law, it shifted the legislative focus ...

This is a very tragic case. Social workers, health visitors, doctors and nurses worked hard to support the family, seeing [Baby P] 60 times in eight months. We were unaware of the mother's boyfriend ...

The A.D.A.M. website is for children and young people aged 11-16 years who may be affected or are concerned by another person's drinking (this could be a Mum, Dad, a grandparent, brother, sister or ...

A controversial scheme aimed at improving child protection in Scotland had not been put in place "in terms of the legislation" for murdered toddler Liam Fee, the Deputy First Minister has said. The ...

A law named in memory of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old murdered by her father and stepmother, has been tabled in Parliament. Will Forster, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, Surrey, said an amendment to ...

A full review of Scotland's child protection system has been commissioned by the Scottish government. The review will aim to ensure Scotland has the strongest possible system in place to protect ...