@MarkTasker217 profile picture
Mark Tasker @MarkTasker217

Specialist in safeguarding children and adults training and consultancy.

Joined September 2017
  • Tweets 1,794
  • Following 74
  • Followers 86
12 Photos and videos
University College London (UCL) has published research on the physical punishment of children in the UK. ucl.ac.uk/

Welcome to UCL | University College London

Two centuries ago, our founders had a vision: to open higher education to all. Today, we are a world top-ten university in the heart of London, with a thriving community from over 150 countries.

ucl.ac.uk
8
Domestic abuse and family courts The government has published its response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report. Read the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s news story and report: domesticabusecommissioner.uk…

Government responds to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on the Family Court  |

Today, the government has published its response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report which looked at how the Family Court responds to domestic abuse within child arrangement proceedings.  ...

domesticabusecommissioner.uk
4
Special educational needs in England - Academic year 2025/26 Pupils in England with SEN support or an education, health and care (EHC) plan . Including type of need, age, sex, free school meals (FSM) and ethnicity. explore-education-statistics…

Release home - Special educational needs in England

Pupils in England with SEN support or an education, health and care (EHC) plan . Including type of need, age, sex, free school meals (FSM) and ethnicity.

explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
14
New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16  gov.uk/government/news/newgu…

New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16 

First-ever government guidance on healthy screen use for children aged 5–16 .

gov.uk
2
New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images gov.uk/government/news/new-p…

New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices.

gov.uk
14
Information sharing duty statutory guidance gov.uk/government/consultati…

Information sharing duty statutory guidance

We would like your views on draft statutory guidance on the information sharing duty introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.

gov.uk
3
Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms gov.uk/government/news/gover…

Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

gov.uk
1
1
28
Link to guidance: gov.uk/government/collection…

Children’s social care

Guidance for those working in and with the children’s social care sector to improve the outcomes of children, young people and families.

gov.uk
3
Serious incident notifications 2026. 357 Serious incident notifications, up 19 from 2025 and 160 serious incident notifications relating to child death, down 2 from 2025 explore-education-statistics…

Release home - Serious incident notifications

Annual statistics for England on serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child due to abuse or neglect, and any death of a looked-after child.

explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
11
HM Gov has updated (110526) its Modern slavery: how to identify and support victims’ guidance including advice re the timing of disclosure; definition of medical evidence; re-contacting First Responders. gov.uk/government/publicatio…

Modern slavery: how to identify and support victims

Describes the signs that someone may be a victim of modern slavery, the support available to victims, and the process for determining whether someone is a victim.

gov.uk
11
The Department for Education has launched a new Cyber Security Hub for early years, primary and secondary schools in England. cyber-security-hub.education…

Cyber Security Hub - Department for Education

cyber-security-hub.education.gov.uk
11
The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has published a new guide (the whole school approach framework) to help education settings improve their response to child sexual abuse. csacentre.org.uk/blog/whole-…

Whole school approach – a new resource for education settings  | CSA Centre

Today, the CSA Centre has published a new, step-by-step guidance to help education settings improve their response to child sexual abuse.

csacentre.org.uk
8
Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law gov.uk/government/news/famil…

Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law

Cost-of-living measures become law, including free breakfast clubs, expanded free school meals and limits of branded uniforms

gov.uk
4
Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. Including new measures to tackle violence against women and girls and protecting children and vulnerable adults gov.uk/government/collection…

Crime and Policing Act 2026

Information relating to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, which received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026.

gov.uk
20
Forced Marriage Unit statistics 2025 FMU received 1,295 contacts. This figure comprises 406 cases of forced marriage and/or FGM where tailored assistance was provided and 889 forced marriage or FGM enquiries. gov.uk/government/statistics…

Forced Marriage Unit statistics 2025

gov.uk
12
Missing People, in partnership with NWG, has published a new resource to help professionals work better with parents and carers when a child goes missing repeatedly. missingpeople.org.uk/wp-cont…
9
NSPCC Learning has published a new series of Childline posters to encourage children to use Childline if they need support. There are posters for primary and secondary schools. The posters can be downloaded and shared digitally or printed for display. learning.nspcc.org.uk/resear…

Childline posters

Our series of posters encourage children to contact Childline if they need to talk.

learning.nspcc.org.uk
11
On 2 April 2026 Department for Education has updated 'Independent school standards guidance' to reflect current policy. gov.uk/government/publicatio…

Regulating independent schools

How we regulate and intervene in independent schools, and details of when we take legal action against unregistered schools.

gov.uk
5
Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses gov.uk/government/news/marty…

Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives.

gov.uk
10
New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s gov.uk/government/news/new-s…

New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s

Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance.

gov.uk
1
15
Guidance available via link: gov.uk/government/publicatio…

Screen use by children aged under 5

The findings and recommendations of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group on the effects of all types of screen use in the early years of childhood.

gov.uk
3
Load more