TOUGH new measures proposed to better protect children from child sexual exploitation have been welcomed by South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner.
New criminal sanctions for those who fail to protect children from sexual exploitation are at the heart of the proposals announced by prime minister David Cameron.
He warned that senior public officials and councillors who fail to protect children from sexual exploitation will face up to five years in jail under a new criminal offence being considered by government.
The new package of measures would also see a new national helpline set up to help professionals blow the whistle on failings in care for children
** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated March 13. **
