The Annual Bullying Survey 2018 published their findings, based from 9,000 young people questioned in the UK. The research is shining a much-needed light on the current climate of bullying for young people and are calling for victims and witnesses to report bullying. The impact of bullying on mental health shows a concerning trend, most notably amongst the LGBT+ community. A staggering 31 per cent had attempted suicide as a result of being bullied, with 51 per cent admitting to self harming.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/current-and-future-state-of-nations-health-revealed

This report attempts to calculate the overall costs of child sexual abuse in the UK. It estimates that child sexual abuse cost £3.2bn in 2012. It uses research literature to calculate the number of victims who are affected by the different issues, and uses published current costs for the service provision. It sets out the assumptions that have been made, the costs that have been excluded from the calculations, and the limitations of the available data. ...

According to the BBC, Facebook has begun to develop algorithms that locate warning signs in users’ posts and the comments other users post in response to this. Once highlighted, the company’s human review team will assess the situation and, if necessary, contact those thought to be at risk of self-harm. They will subsequently suggest ways in which the user can seek help. Facebook has stated that this new technology is not only helpful but also critical to the well-being of users. So far, the...

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/childhealth/articles/childrenwhosefamiliesstruggletogetonaremorelikelytohavementaldisorders/2019-03-26

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/04/government-has-comprehensively-failed-gypsies-say-mps?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR12s5BnnQVA96D-5zrn2ch8Mq5bmqq56s8f-IUxZR5wzaVqokNu4tCLwjA

Thank you Dawn. Staggering !

My husband and I decided to work part time after the birth of our first child. Strangers have asked my husband why he's taking care of our kids. We've both taken pay cuts — but we've also saved money on childcare. When we had our first child, my husband and I needed to figure out how to balance childcare and work. We both wanted to spend time with our son but didn't want to stop working or pay for expensive childcare. The UK has some of the highest childcare costs in the world, and the lack...

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