I really welcome the Government’s draft guidelines for relationship and sex education. From my research with teachers, children’s charities, academics, parents and survivors of childhood abuse, relationship education at primary school is the one thing everyone agreed would make the biggest difference to prevent child abuse.
Read MoreI welcome this internal review into the Home Office into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.
It is clear that the Home Office knew about child sexual exploitation in Rotherham from 2002. The report also highlights the knowledge of the Local Authority and South Yorkshire Police of the abuse. Why, when so many in authority knew the scale and severity of this crime did it take until 2014, with the publication of the Jay report, for a large scale investigation to occur? How many lives could have been protected if swift action had been taken a decade before?
Read MoreIn her speech, Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, will call for
the Government to tackle the demand from sex buyers by criminalising paying for
sex and by legally holding prostitution advertising websites to account. Sarah will
highlight that paying for sex is a form of violence against women and girls.
A cross party group of MPs have written to the Government to highlight the urgent need to take effective action to confront gang related Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and to ensure that all statutory authorities are properly equipped to protect children.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP is seeking a Senior Secretary for her Rotherham Constituency Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that very high standards of service are provided to the MP including managing her diary and the smooth day-to-day running of the offices in both Rotherham and London. This is a fast paced role and Sarah is looking for an exceptional individual with the need for high attention to detail and a professional approach to all aspects of the work to take on a demanding yet rewarding role. Most of the work will be done remotely with Sarah due to the nature of her role.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has today demanded that the Government commit funding to support survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the town.
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