Source: The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published on this site Thursday 30 April 2026 by Jill Powell

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Source: NSPCC published on this website Wednesday 29 April 2026 by Jill Powell

The series of posters encourage children to use Childline if they need support. Download and share digitally or print and pin up around your building.

Childline have different designs for children of primary and secondary school age in English and bilingual Welsh/English.

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Primary school age children

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Secondary school age children  

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Childline services

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Source: Parliament UK published on this website Thursday 30 April 2026 by Jill Powell

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has now received Royal Assent and is now the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

This Act is  to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about allergy safety in schools; about attendance of children at school; about regulation of independent educational institutions; about inspections of schools and colleges; about teacher misconduct; about Academies and teachers at Academies; repealing section 128 of the Education Act 2002; about school places and admissions; about establishing new schools; and for connected purposes.

Victims and Court Bill has received Royal Assent and is now Victims and Court Act 2026

This Act is to make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administration of criminal justice.

The Crime and Policing Bill has received Royal Assent and is now The Crime and Policing Act 2026

This Act is  to make provision about anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, offences against people (including sexual offences), property offences, the criminal exploitation of persons, sex offenders, stalking and public order; to make provision about powers of the police, the border force and other similar persons; to make provision about confiscation; to make provision about the police; to make provision about terrorism and national security, and about international agreements relating to crime; to make provision about the criminal liability of bodies; and for connected purposes.

For further information on the Children’s and Wellbeing Schools Act 2026 see below.

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Policy Summary Notes

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

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Source: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published on this website Tuesday 28 April 2026 by Jill Powell

A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced after encouraging other internet users to self-harm, as well as downloading indecent images of children.

The defendant, aged 14 at the time of the offences, used an online username to hide his identity while targeting victims which were primarily teenage girls.

He instructed them to carve his username into their bodies and send him images, which he saved.

He pleaded guilty to encouraging self-harm and was later convicted of downloading indecent images following a trial at Southampton Youth Court.

Officers seized an Xbox from his address after he accessed accounts linked to the offences while on bail.

The Crown Prosecution Service built the case using messages recovered from his phone and computer, which showed a clear pattern of encouraging and directing others to self-harm.

Lauren McConnell, of the Crown Prosecution service, said:

“This defendant deliberately hid behind an online identity to manipulate and harm vulnerable people.

“The prosecution proved that he encouraged others into self‑harm over a 16-month period, whilst also downloading indecent images of children, causing serious harm through his online abuse.

“This case underlines that crimes committed online can be just as damaging as those committed offline, and the CPS will not hesitate to prosecute those who misuse the internet to exploit and harm others.”