Scottish Government data reveals that 3,419 child sexual abuse crimes have been recorded by Police Scotland since 2019.

A number of charities have written to the government expressing concern over Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Code of Practice, which ...

In the last two years they have reached record levels, with more than 700 offences being logged each year - 748 in 2023/24 ...

When John Swinney, made tackling child poverty his number one priority, he was - perhaps deliberately - setting Holroyd on a rather different ...

Paulina Pietrzak was sanctioned by the Scottish Social Services Council after she restrained a child and shouted at another.

Following the publication of the new National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021, refreshed categories of concern for children who are placed on the Child Protection Register, and are ...

Almost half of crimes took place on Snapchat while a quarter took place on Meta sites including Instagram, Facebook and ...

Child protection is everyone's responsibility. If you are worried about the safety of a child in Aberdeen call: 0800 731 5520 (Social Work) 101 (Police Scotland) Contact us even if you are unsure, ...

The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

CWPS is a basic awareness raising course for coaches, parent/activity helpers, event welfare officers and volunteers working with children and young people. It is the recognised course for child ...

But what of Scotland? Surely we have a full ... the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (Celcis). In a review of child sexual exploitation commissioned by the Scottish ...

During a two-month trial, defence lawyers had argued the children may not have been telling the truth, but prosecutors said it would be "off the scale devious" to make up crimes of the "most monstrous ...