UPDATE: It has been pointed out to me that the experiment was created and carried out by Daybreak. Kidscape’s involvement came later when they were asked by the TV company to offer advice. See the comments for more information. One of today’s big stories is the ‘shocking’ and ‘frightening’ result of an experiment by child protection […]
Postcard from Austria – it’s time to sack our national nanny
There’s a bit of a myth about European Union rules – the dull men in grey suits decide that we can’t have haggis, bent bananas or certain types of stinky cheese. Legend has it they’re out to stop our fun, destroy our self expression and generally annoy everyone. This week I’ve learned that the grey-suited […]
Bogie man alert, what would you do?
I’m feeling a slightly uneasy wind blowing around the Palace of Bundance at the moment. I’m in something of a quandary. A couple of weeks ago a child was attacked in the village next to ours. After school this 12-year-old was forced from the pavement onto the cycletrack that runs through the area. By all […]