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http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0418.htm
John Hemming has just confirmed to me (Tom Watson MP) that he is considering running for the leadership of his party and is “taking soundings from colleagues.” He asked me to be his campaign manager but I don’t think he meant it. You never know these days though.
Archive for October 16th, 2007
16
Oct
07
John Hemming for leader!
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0417.htm
Social services refused to help a homeless teenager, whose parents have stopped being involved with him, the Dublin Children’s Court heard today. The boy (aged 16) is facing Public Order Act charges for being drunk and disorderly and engaging in a breach of the peace was accompanied to court by a course co-ordinator from the training programme he is taking part in. He outlined problems the teen had in relation to accommodation. “Since September 2 he has been homeless. I have not been able to get his parents to act on his behalf,” he said. He added that the boy was in an “intolerable situation” where he had look for accommodation in hostels for the homeless every night. He said he tried to get a social worker appointed to the teenager but was refused.
16
Oct
07
Three convicted of child cruelty
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0416.htm
A former head teacher, his brother and a care worker have been convicted of cruelty against children at a special school between 1975 and 1988.
A fourth man, now dead, had been charged with indecent assaults.
The four worked at the Banham Marshalls College near Diss, Norfolk, which is now under different ownership.
George Robson, former head teacher, and his brother Anthony were convicted at Norwich Crown Court. Care worker David Clarke has already been sentenced.
Details of the case emerged after Norwich Crown Court lifted reporting restrictions imposed because of undisclosed legal arguments around the trial which was held two years ago.
The court heard that two boys at the school for vulnerable children with special needs were forced to fight in front of all the other pupils and staff.
One boy was told to eat his own vomit and another had to destroy all his own birthday presents as punishments.
Children who stayed overnight at Leslie Beckett’s home were abused.
The investigation into child cruelty allegations at Banham Marshalls College, formerly The Old Rectory, was launched in February 2003 following an inspection by the then National Care Standards Commission (NCSC).
George Robson, 66, of Old Rectory, The Street, Bridgham, Norfolk, was found guilty of five counts of causing cruelty to children.
Anthony Robson, 63, of Mill Road, Banham, Norfolk, was convicted of three counts of child cruelty in May 2005.
Both men will be sentenced at a later date.
Care worker David Clarke, 56, of Mill Road, Banham, Norfolk was convicted of four counts of child cruelty in October 2005 and was earlier given a 12-month suspended sentence which he has served.
Leslie Beckett, born in 1915, late of Pilgrims Way, Harleston, Norfolk, was charged with 13 counts of indecent assault on children, but died before he could come to trial.
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0415.htm
SHOCKING new child abuse statistics show as many as 338 are on the at-risk register in North Wales.
The figures are revealed as the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launches a new Full Stop campaign to encourage people to act and stop the abuse.
Over 2,100 children and young people in Wales are known to be at risk now.
Worryingly, there are “many more” that are not known about.
There were at least 338 youngsters on the at-risk register in North Wales as of March 31, 2006.
If updated today that figure would likely to be much higher.
On Anglesey there were 26 children on the register, with 79 in Gwynedd, 44 in Conwy, 63 in Denbighshire, 86 in Flintshire and 40 children in Wrexham.
Dozens more are at risk in Ceredigion and Powys.
On average, every week in Wales and England one child is killed at the hands of their parent and around one in every six children in the UK experiences some form of serious abuse.
NSPCC Cymru/Wales director Greta Thomas said: “Given these figures are only the cases that have been reported, it can only ever give an indication of the true extent of child cruelty and neglect.”
Ms Thomas said: “Be the Full Stop is the public’s opportunity to play a role in putting an end to child abuse.”
“It is an all too sad reality for many children in every community.
“It really is a local issue that we all need to urgently address.
“We can each play our part in ending this abuse, whether as individuals, with a group or as part of some organisations.
“Together we can all make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.”
Abuse can be physical – hitting, kicking, punching – or emotional, when adults deny children love or affection, or constantly threaten or humiliate them.
16
Oct
07
John Hemming for leader!
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0418.htm
John Hemming has just confirmed to me (Tom Watson MP) that he is considering running for the leadership of his party and is “taking soundings from colleagues.” He asked me to be his campaign manager but I don’t think he meant it. You never know these days though.
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0417.htm
Social services refused to help a homeless teenager, whose parents have stopped being involved with him, the Dublin Children’s Court heard today. The boy (aged 16) is facing Public Order Act charges for being drunk and disorderly and engaging in a breach of the peace was accompanied to court by a course co-ordinator from the training programme he is taking part in. He outlined problems the teen had in relation to accommodation. “Since September 2 he has been homeless. I have not been able to get his parents to act on his behalf,” he said. He added that the boy was in an “intolerable situation” where he had look for accommodation in hostels for the homeless every night. He said he tried to get a social worker appointed to the teenager but was refused.
16
Oct
07
Three convicted of child cruelty
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0416.htm
A former head teacher, his brother and a care worker have been convicted of cruelty against children at a special school between 1975 and 1988.
A fourth man, now dead, had been charged with indecent assaults.
The four worked at the Banham Marshalls College near Diss, Norfolk, which is now under different ownership.
George Robson, former head teacher, and his brother Anthony were convicted at Norwich Crown Court. Care worker David Clarke has already been sentenced.
Details of the case emerged after Norwich Crown Court lifted reporting restrictions imposed because of undisclosed legal arguments around the trial which was held two years ago.
The court heard that two boys at the school for vulnerable children with special needs were forced to fight in front of all the other pupils and staff.
One boy was told to eat his own vomit and another had to destroy all his own birthday presents as punishments.
Children who stayed overnight at Leslie Beckett’s home were abused.
The investigation into child cruelty allegations at Banham Marshalls College, formerly The Old Rectory, was launched in February 2003 following an inspection by the then National Care Standards Commission (NCSC).
George Robson, 66, of Old Rectory, The Street, Bridgham, Norfolk, was found guilty of five counts of causing cruelty to children.
Anthony Robson, 63, of Mill Road, Banham, Norfolk, was convicted of three counts of child cruelty in May 2005.
Both men will be sentenced at a later date.
Care worker David Clarke, 56, of Mill Road, Banham, Norfolk was convicted of four counts of child cruelty in October 2005 and was earlier given a 12-month suspended sentence which he has served.
Leslie Beckett, born in 1915, late of Pilgrims Way, Harleston, Norfolk, was charged with 13 counts of indecent assault on children, but died before he could come to trial.
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0415.htm
SHOCKING new child abuse statistics show as many as 338 are on the at-risk register in North Wales.
The figures are revealed as the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launches a new Full Stop campaign to encourage people to act and stop the abuse.
Over 2,100 children and young people in Wales are known to be at risk now.
Worryingly, there are “many more” that are not known about.
There were at least 338 youngsters on the at-risk register in North Wales as of March 31, 2006.
If updated today that figure would likely to be much higher.
On Anglesey there were 26 children on the register, with 79 in Gwynedd, 44 in Conwy, 63 in Denbighshire, 86 in Flintshire and 40 children in Wrexham.
Dozens more are at risk in Ceredigion and Powys.
On average, every week in Wales and England one child is killed at the hands of their parent and around one in every six children in the UK experiences some form of serious abuse.
NSPCC Cymru/Wales director Greta Thomas said: “Given these figures are only the cases that have been reported, it can only ever give an indication of the true extent of child cruelty and neglect.”
Ms Thomas said: “Be the Full Stop is the public’s opportunity to play a role in putting an end to child abuse.”
“It is an all too sad reality for many children in every community.
“It really is a local issue that we all need to urgently address.
“We can each play our part in ending this abuse, whether as individuals, with a group or as part of some organisations.
“Together we can all make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.”
Abuse can be physical – hitting, kicking, punching – or emotional, when adults deny children love or affection, or constantly threaten or humiliate them.
16
Oct
07
John Hemming for leader!
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0418.htm
John Hemming has just confirmed to me (Tom Watson MP) that he is considering running for the leadership of his party and is “taking soundings from colleagues.” He asked me to be his campaign manager but I don’t think he meant it. You never know these days though.
Full Story:
http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0417.htm
Social services refused to help a homeless teenager, whose parents have stopped being involved with him, the Dublin Children’s Court heard today. The boy (aged 16) is facing Public Order Act charges for being drunk and disorderly and engaging in a breach of the peace was accompanied to court by a course co-ordinator from the training programme he is taking part in. He outlined problems the teen had in relation to accommodation. “Since September 2 he has been homeless. I have not been able to get his parents to act on his behalf,” he said. He added that the boy was in an “intolerable situation” where he had look for accommodation in hostels for the homeless every night. He said he tried to get a social worker appointed to the teenager but was refused.
