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The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse considered in light of Unprotected

In 2017 the Family Education Trust published its landmark report Unprotected: How the normalisation of underage sex is exposing children and young people to the risk of sexual exploitation. Drawing on a number of serious case reviews and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham, Unprotected revealed fundamental flaws in professional attitudes towards …


Letter to the Arts Council regarding the Reading Agency book collection

We recently wrote to the Arts Council ahead of the publication on 10th October of a new collection of books aimed at teenagers aged 13-19 years by the Reading Agency, which is funded by Arts Council England. Reading Well for teens launches in public libraries across England and Wales on 10th October 2022 | Reading …


Letter to Tesco

This week we wrote to the CEO of Tesco in relation to a mother contacting us with her concerns that their local store was selling sex toys in the toiletries section.   We agree that it is inappropriate for a store that is supposed to be family friendly and indicates the growing normalisation of harmful …


Response from the National Lottery Community Fund regarding our complaint about Mermaids funding

In September we wrote to the head of the National Lottery Community Fund to complain about their £500K grant to Mermaids, the charity for transgender children, which has recently been at the centre of several serious safeguarding breaches. The charity is currently under investigation by the Charity Commission and the Metropolitan Police for giving out …


Autumn Bulletin Out Now

The nights are drawing in and it is certainly starting to feel very autumnal, so it’s a good time to put the kettle on and download the latest FET bulletin! In this edition we are mainly focussing on the Schools Bill which has been delayed by the new government amid a review of current reforms. …


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