Paedophile Teacher Banned After Exchanging 40,000 Messages with Pupil in Stafford Monday, June 29, 2026 teacher paedophile stafford misconduct teaching snapchat abuse conviction regulation safeguarding Alexander Webb, a former teacher at a Stafford school, has been permanently banned from the teaching profession after engaging in a disturbing sexual relationship with a pupil that involved almost 40,000 messages over six … Read More
Worcester Teacher Banned After Creating Horrific Child Abuse Images and Exploiting Online 'Girl' Friday, June 19, 2026 worcester teacher abuse indecentimages onlineexploitation childprotection sexualoffences teachingban criminaljustice safeguarding Richard Leighfield, a former primary school teacher in Worcester, has been banned from the teaching profession after engaging in appalling online sexual communications with what he believed was a school-aged girl, and … Read More
Birmingham’s Adult Social Care Services Rated ‘Good’ Again Despite Challenges Monday, June 15, 2026 birmingham socialcare cqc adultservices health council support inspection safeguarding dementia Birmingham City Council’s adult social care services have once again earned a ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), making the city one of only five local authorities to be rated ‘good’ twice under the new CQC … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap ‘Humiliating’ Identity Checks for Universal Credit Claimants Friday, June 5, 2026 universalcredit dwp petition identityverification benefitreform labour claimants privacy security safeguarding The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces growing pressure to end what many call a “humiliating” identity verification process for Universal Credit claimants. A recently launched petition on the Parliamentary website … Read More
Streetly Paedophile Jailed for Sexually Abusing Schoolgirl, Claiming Assault Was ‘Because She Liked It’ Tuesday, May 26, 2026 paedophile abuse sexualoffences justice victim court sentencing trauma safeguarding prison Alan Lodge, 53, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a schoolgirl between 2022 and 2024. During his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Lodge shockingly claimed the abuse happened … Read More
Birmingham City Council Responds After Toddler Allegedly Bitten by Bed Bugs in Hotel Accommodation Tuesday, May 19, 2026 birmingham council housing bedbugs pestcontrol accommodation toddlers health temporaryhousing safeguarding A young family in Birmingham was recently relocated from a hotel after their toddler suffered what appeared to be bed bug bites, prompting concern and calls for action regarding the quality of temporary housing. The couple, … Read More