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Parents have been told to have ‘uncomfortable conversations’ with their children about sexting – to help prevent them getting a criminal record. It comes as a new police report found young people taking nude pictures are contributing to a rise in sexual offences committed by children in England and Wales.
The report found that a third of all child sexual abuse and exploitation was online, with this figure increasing year-on-year. ‘Our collective ambition is to eliminate sexual abuse of children’ The report, ‘National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation Crimes Report’ was published on 9 January by National Police Chiefs Council and looked at all cases of child abuse and exploitation throughout 2022.Ian Critchley, who wrote the report, explained: ‘Our collective ambition should of course be to eliminate the sexual abuse of children from our society.
If an under 18 shares a nude image of themselves, they have committed a crime by taking it and another by sharing it. Many under 18s will be unaware this is illegal. Ian said that gender-based crimes of boys against girls is worsened by the availability and accessibility of violent pornography which ‘has just become normalised’.CHAT: With other parents in our forumA new study has revealed that changing how we measure children’s health could achieve more accurate results. Currently, the National Child Measurement Programme sees health professionals visit primary schools in England to weigh and measure all Reception and Year 6 pupils.
‘NO – let’s stop weighing kids and teaching them to focus on weight loss’ Alison Perry has opted her three children out of the NCMP at primary school But it’s not. Yes, it’s one aspect, but there are lots of other indicators of health we can look at, to determine how healthy a child is. Joyful movement Importantly, a 2021 inquiry ordered by the House of Commons recommended an urgent review of the NCMP.
I think its fine to weigh them at school but I think it shouldn’t be a fat-shaming exercise. Instead, it should be done in the context of looking at body composition, like a mix of PE and Biology. I believe there shouldn’t be a fear surrounding weight and that educating children about it should be approached in a biological manner.
I think its important for children to understand their body composition and the school could help families with this. I do not agree with getting children lined up, weighing in front of each other and sending a letter telling parents to put children on a diet.Related content Meet Britain’s Coupon KidIt might sound too good to be true but Aldi is recruiting shoppers to try its wine – for free.
All they need to do in exchange is post an honest review of the wine on their social media channels using the hashtag #AldiWineClub. ‘It helps the buying team shape wine ranges into what they are – great tasting, award-winning, delivering on both quality and price. We look forward to welcoming the next thirty Aldi Wine Club members on board.’
3. Sniff: ‘You don’t really taste wine, you smell wine – so this stage is important,’ says Sam. ‘Take short, sharp sniffs rather than breathing in deeply for a long time.’ ‘We booked the holiday for what we thought was half-term and then the holiday fell during school time,’ Gavin said. ‘Improving attendance is an absolute priority’ A spokesperson for Harpfield Primary Academy where the children attend said: ‘Local authorities decide whether to issue fines to parents for unauthorised absences.
What happens if I don’t pay the fine? If you don’t pay the fine within 28 days, you might be prosecuted and have to attend court and you could get a fine of up to £2,500.CHAT: schools in our forumsChildren are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to the quality of the food being served up to them as school meals. Food campaigner Saffron Stedall told the BBC that the difference between schools is ‘heartbreaking’ to see.
Saffron Stedall, 19, who is the Young Food Ambassador for the Children’s Right2Food campaign has said the poor quality of school meals was an issue that came up ‘all of the time’. One mum, Francyne, told the Guardian that she has to make two dinners for her daughter – one for when she gets home from school and another in the evening – because she is so hungry.
‘Whilst this story has highlighted several key issues being faced in many schools across the country we can’t forget there is a kitchen team at the heart of the story,’ they said in a statement. The head wrote the letter this week after deciding he could ‘no longer tolerate’ the quality of food being sold in his school canteen.
He said: ‘As the headteacher, you will often hear me say “if it’s good enough for my own children, it has to be good enough for yours.” ‘Unfortunately, Redbridge Community School has no control over the private company Chartwells,’ he wrote. He appealed to parents for their feedback on the meals, saying: ‘Now, I could be completely wrong, misguided, fussy, difficult or on a different planet; so I will leave you to decide with a selection of photos taken for you to make up your own mind.
‘Our frontline teams work really hard to prepare great meals every day. We’re proud of the high standards we deliver in schools up and down the country.‘We have faced specific challenges in this school, which we’re working urgently to address and we’re keen to work with the head teacher as we put these plans into place.
It’s unclear whether Adrian himself has children or just considers himself an authority on the matter due to his nutritional qualifications but he carries on to say that he doesn’t believe an outright ban on screens for kids is necessary. ‘Buy them toys, let them be bored with no screen, give them activities and give them a good diet is all I can recommend. He’s the easiest kid to deal with.’‘I think the biggest problem our children are facing is that they are not allowed to roam freely outside with other kids. It’s all well and good to say they need to be bored but being bored on their own at home is not developmentally appreciate either.
‘It’s going to damage the next generation and the current parents of the world need to wake the F up. Do better. Do more. They are children reliant on you to fix the problem’ Professor Andrew Przybylski who worked on the study said: ‘Our findings should help guide the heated debates about technology away from hyperbole and towards high-quality science. If researchers don’t improve their approach to studying tech, we’ll never learn what leads some young people to flounder and others to flourish in the digital age.
120,000 children’s data analysed Researchers at Queen Mary University of London examined adata from 123,836 children living in London, taken from the National Child Measurement Programme . Researchers believe that knee and back pain could be caused by excess weight adding stress on the body’s joints. She added: ‘Building a stronger evidence base on the possible causes of joint and muscle pain could lead to policy changes that will improve the health of children in East London, as well as nationally.’CHAT: With parents in our forumPuberty blockers pause the physical changes of puberty – including breast development and facial hair – and are currently available at NHS gender identity clinics.
A spokesperson said: ‘NHS England has carefully considered the evidence review conducted by NICE and further published evidence available to date. ‘Landmark decision’ Maria Caulfield, the Health Minister, said: ‘We welcome this landmark decision by the NHS to end the routine prescription of puberty blockers and this guidance which recognises that care must be based on evidence, expert clinical opinion and in the best interests of the child.
What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers can be used to delay the changes of puberty in transgender and gender-diverse tweens who have started puberty.When taken regularly, GnRH analogues stop the body from making testosterone and estrogen. Where is this treatment given? Currently, services are provided by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
The research comes comes after it was found more than a fifth of pupils were ‘persistently absent’ from classes, meaning they missed 10% or more of school, in the autumn and spring terms in 2022/23. 87% of teachers had experienced parents taking their kids out of school for a term time holiday while 76% listed family events as a reason.While a third of teachers surveyed said they’d had pupils being kept off school due to a ‘parental dispute’ with the school.
‘Nearly a third of teachers and leaders say this has been given as a reason. When we look just at responses from headteachers – who are most likely to have a complete overview – nearly half say they have been given this as a reason for non-attendance,’ he said. From August 2024, parents who take their kids out of school during term time will be fined £80 per child, per parent, per absence, up from the current rate of £60.
The Prime Minister also shared that he would be cracking down on term-time holidays with one possible initiative that could see ‘pre-emptive’ texts be sent to parents warning against taking them out during term time. The move would see aligned timetables across the 16 schools where pupils have a start of 8.50am across the week and finish at 3.40pm from Monday to Thursday.
Mixed opinions from kids and parents The shake-up was proposed after council education chiefs asked teachers, parents and pupils for their opinions on the current timetable. This would mean that more collaborative work could be done between local schools as currently the schools have misaligned timetables so collaboration is difficult.
The council’s education committee will vote on whether or not to implement the new timetable. If it gets the go-ahead, it will come into force from June 2025.CHAT: With parents in our forumWhether they’re dressing up as the BFG or Princess Belle this World Book Day, it’s an exciting time for primary school kids. Not only do your little ones get to dress up as their favourite ‘book-inspired character’ and receive a token for a free book from school, they can also get a FREE book from Maccy D’s.
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