Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sex offences and will never be allowed to work with children again. The former Poulshot Road resident …
Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old man from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sexual offences. In addition, he has been permanently banned from working with children and …
Michelle Stone, a former headteacher at a special needs school in Dorset, was left wheelchair-bound following a violent attack by a pupil with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The 50-year-old was struck from behind with a …
Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed they are not currently conducting an active investigation into historic child abuse allegations at Kingswood School in Bath. The situation came to light after the independent boarding …
Kingswood School, a boarding institution in Bath, has expressed profound sorrow after a former pupil came forward with allegations of abuse by a staff member dating back to the 1990s. In a heartfelt letter addressed to …
Kingswood School in Bath has issued a heartfelt statement expressing profound sorrow after a former student came forward with allegations of abuse involving a staff member in the 1990s. In a letter addressed to alumni on …
Rhys Jones, 27, of Bridgwater, has been sentenced to three years’ immediate imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court on January 16 for serious online child safeguarding offences and multiple breaches of legal orders. Jones pleaded …
Wiltshire Police have revealed that over 500 individuals have reported sexual abuse occurring during military medical examinations. Initially launched last year focused on Army enlistment exams, the investigation has since …
Kevin Dell, a 61-year-old former postman from Hawthorn Grove, Trowbridge, has been sentenced at Swindon Crown Court for multiple sexual assaults on two children. Dell pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault on a …
An independent review triggered by the deaths of two homeless men in Somerset has called for improved support and intervention for vulnerable individuals facing homelessness in the county. Between 2023 and 2024, safeguarding …
An independent review commissioned by the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) highlights urgent recommendations for improving homelessness support in Somerset after the deaths of two men who experienced homelessness. …
An independent review prompted by the deaths of two men in Somerset has underscored the urgent need to bolster support services for people experiencing homelessness in the county. Between 2023 and 2024, safeguarding referrals …
First Steps Opportunity Pre School in Keynsham has earned an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted, receiving high acclaim in a report published on October 17. The pre-school, which caters to children aged two to four with special …
First Steps Opportunity Pre School in Keynsham has been honored with an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, highlighting the exceptional care and support it provides to children aged two to four with special needs. In a report …
Somerset Council is set to open three additional children’s homes thanks to a £1.5 million grant from the Department for Education (DfE), enhancing the county’s capacity to care for its most vulnerable children. The new homes …