by daveniven | Sep 13, 2013 | Children, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
A significant debate is needed to once and for all tackle the issue of the age of consent throughout Europe (if not wider but perhaps one tangled web at a time). Recent comments by a leading Barrister in the UK, that suggested the age be dropped from 16 to 14, was met...
by daveniven | Sep 6, 2013 | Child Abuse, Children, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
I’m looking forward to hearing views from a consultation that we are convening in the South West of England to consider the national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief. It sets out actions decided on by a Working Group chaired by the...