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Tongue-tie is a birth defect that affects three per cent of newborn babies, and can cause problems with breastfeeding. A leading parenting charity – the National Childbirth Trust - is calling on the government to improve tongue-tie services across the UK. We speak to a mother who has first-hand experience of tongue-tie, and we discuss this issue with Dr Simon Newell, neonatologist and Vice President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

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You may not be familiar with the name, but Vicki Wickham was aÌýtrue music pioneer of her time. She was the editor of Ready, Steady, Go! - the iconic British music television show which was a driving force for new acts in the swinging sixties, including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles – and which introduced Britain to Motown music. Vicki later managed pop acts such as Labelle, Marc Almond, and Morrissey, but became more known for managing Dusty Springfield’s career, right up to Dusty’s death in 1999.ÌýShe also co-wrote the lyrics to what became Dusty’s first number one hit You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.ÌýJane caught up with Vicki a couple of days after receiving an OBE from Prince Charles for services to music, and asked her if she was at all surprised to receive the award.

Amputee Major Kate Philp returned in December from a two week expedition in the South Pole with the charity Walking With The Wounded, when she was the only female in her team to take part. Kate was injured whilst working as an Officer in Afghanistan in November 2008, when the armoured vehicle she was commanding was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). As a result of her injuries, Kate had her left leg amputated below the knee, but returned to work after 16 months to continue her professional career in the army. Now a Major, she joins Jenni to discuss what motivated her to take on the challenge of the South Pole, and whether assumptions about male and female strength are outdated.

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Seven members of the Oxford grooming ring were jailed for a total of 95 years in June 2013 after an 18 week trial at the Old Bailey. They groomed, raped, and prostituted girls as young as 11 in Oxford between 2004 and 2012. Jenni went to meet Lara, one of the young girls who survived that abuse, and her mother, Elizabeth.

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NSPCC Child Protection Helpline - 0808 800 5000
The NSPCC is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to stopping child abuse. You can call their child protection helplineÌýor contact them via email at help@nspcc.org.uk

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The CEOPÌýCentre is the UK's national police agency set up to tackle child sexual abuse. If you are worried about someone's behaviour towards a child, online or offline, you can report this at . You can get help, advice and support on all issues related to internet safety for young people by visiting .

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Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) support the assessment and management of the most serious sexual and violent offenders.

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MOSAC is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. They provide advocacy, advice and information, befriending, counselling, play therapy, and support groups following alleged child sexual abuse. Visit their website or call their national helpline on 0800 980 1958.ÌýÌý

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The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is the only UK-wide child protection charity committed solely to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. LFF’s staff work with all those affected by abuse including: adult male and female sexual abusers; young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours; and victims of abuse and other family members.

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Keeping children safe: your right to ask for a police check
If you are worried about someone in your child’s life, you can get them checked by the police to see if they have a record of child sexual offences. Find out what you need to do to get someone checked.

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NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. It is a registered charity providing support and information for people abused in childhood.ÌýÌý

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Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) works alongside parents and carers whose children are or are at risk of being sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family. They also offer guidance and training to professionals on how child sexual exploitation affects the whole family. They were formerly known as CROP.Ìý

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Helping women through the law

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