Abuse

• Telford leader calls for public inquiry into child sexual exploitation

  Telford council has called for an independent inquiry into cases of child sexual exploitation after revelations that up to 1,000 girls may have been victims of grooming gangs.

  

• Council apologises for historical child sex abuse

  The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has apologised to victims of historical child sex abuse, admitting the council failed to protect some children.

  

• Council reaches settlement with victims of alleged paedophile

  A council has agreed to pay eight victims of an alleged paedophile in an out-of-court settlement.

  

• Counting the cost of foster care abuse

  Ceri Sian Williams warns local authorities could face a significant increase in foster care abuse claims following a recent court ruling.

  

• Directors call for more cash to tackle domestic abuse

  Councils need more sustainable funding to invest in the prevention of the domestic abuse of children, say directors of children’s services.

  

• Rochdale council apologises for child abuse scandal ‘failings’

  Rochdale council has apologised for its ‘significant failings’ ahead of an investigation into child abuse at two institutions.

  

• Council chiefs urge frontline staff to report cases of FGM

  Doctors and NHS trusts have been urged to keep reporting cases of female genital mutilation after new figures showed a slight drop in number being recorded.

  

• Jersey child abuse inquiry says children 'still at risk'

  A long-running inquiry into child abuse within Jersey’s care system has blasted the British dependency as ‘an ineffectual and neglectful substitute parent’.

  

• Report shows 200% increase in emotional abuse of children

  More resources are needed to deal with a huge increase child abuse, council leaders have demanded.

  

• Charity reports ‘staggering growth’ in domestic abuse

  A children’s charity has reported a ‘staggering growth’ in the number of young victims exposed to domestic abuse.