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Chris Cloke, head of child protection awareness at the NSPCC, took part in a live debate this morning about sex offenders on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Also appearing on the show was Helen Reece, a family law expert at the London School of Economics, who has produced a report saying:
Our position is:
Also appearing on the show was Helen Reece, a family law expert at the London School of Economics, who has produced a report saying:
- sex offenders should not automatically be banned from adopting, fostering or working with children
- she is backing government plans to relax vetting procedures
- she argues couples who split up cause children emotional harm, yet they are not banned from going on to adopt children
- she says sex offenders have relatively low conviction rates compared to other types of offenders
- there is always a risk that a sex offender could reoffend, even if they have been treated
- conviction rates of sex offenders may be low, however much sexual abuse is hidden and goes unreported
- the NSPCC knows from its calls to ChildLine, the deep hurt sex abuse causes
- we need to remember the right of the child to protection from abuse
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Smart people SLEEP LATE - Winnipeg Free Press
People with higher IQs are more apt to be nocturnal night-owls. Those with lower IQs tend to restrict their activities primarily to daytime.
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This isn't just a student protest. It's a children's crusade
"This is a leaderless protest with no agenda but justice: it is a new children's crusade, epic and tragic. More fires are lit as the children try to keep warm: they are burning placards and pages from their school planners. A sign saying "Dumbledore would not stand for this shit!" goes up in flames."
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Chatroulette!
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