内容摘要："When children miss school unnecessarily, all children suffer, as teachers' attention is diverted to helping them catch back up, and we will not apologise for ensuring every child is in school accessing high and rising standards so they can achieve and thrive."

"When children miss school unnecessarily, all children suffer, as teachers' attention is diverted to helping them catch back up, and we will not apologise for ensuring every child is in school accessing high and rising standards so they can achieve and thrive."

She said: "We will introduce bold measures to improve the police response to these crimes, offer strengthened protection for victims and hold perpetrators to account."That is welcomed by the chief executive of charity Wearside Women in Need (WWIN) Laura Seebholm, but she said she wanted more detail, and innovative solutions and resources were needed.

The charity has recently set up an anonymous phone line for victims' families and friends to report abuse."So often it's family and friends who are the first to know, and the first to understand that something's not right in a relationship," she said."But actually they don't know how best to support.

"We're really keen that this will extend into family and friends being able to report abusive behaviour because we can’t just rely on victims, and survivors sometimes are just so frightened to seek support that actually all of us need to take responsibility for this."One woman who has been supported by the charity encouraged others to seek help.

"It is hard but I’d say to anyone in this situation – reach out and make the phone call," she said.

"There are people out there that can help you, and you can come out of it.As the corporate director for the children and young people's service, Mr Carlton has been awarded the honour for his work and dedication in a career spanning 35 years.

Mr Carlton said he had been shocked but felt "extremely privileged" to be given the honour for services to children, young people and families.He added: "I'm still in shock really, I just never expected that such a thing could happen. It's a huge honour and I feel very humbled to receive it."

Christopher Maxwell, 61, from York, has been appointed MBE for services to public protection, reducing reoffending and rehabilitation.He said: "I effectively lead and run a scheme which places people who come out of prison into temporary accommodation in the hope that it will give them some stability, so that they can find work.