Councils to be allowed to opt out of child protection laws

"I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarised: number one, protect them from harm." - Tom Allen View this email in your browser Today we lead with a piece from the human rights organisation Liberty. They highlight how the government's new Children and Social Work Bill will allow councils to opt out of child protection laws. The changes will affect more than eight decades of legislation, some of which was created in response to cases like that of Victoria Climbie and Baby P. Now Liberty and 39 other organisations have come together to call on the government to rethink the "dangerous" plans. Latest Articles     Councils to be allowed to opt out of child protection laws   On Sep 30, 2016 11:53 am Child protection could soon vary wildly across the country Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     New evidence shows government proposal to allow 100% religous selection in schools will lead to increased segregation Analysis has found that figures provided in the government's green paper show that allowing free schools to choose all pupils on religious grounds will lead to increased ethnic and religious segregation across England. Read more... »   World beating tunnels work together Two of Europe's largest infrastructure projects have signed an agreement to share innovations Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences