Gloucestershire Police Update

Gloucestershire Police have now formally confirmed that new investigative resources have been allocated to review outstanding lines of enquiry in relation to Jools’ death. Following a meeting between Senior Investigating Officers and the former SIOs supporting me, Mark Bramah, a child safeguarding expert and Mick Randall from Fedora Investigations who conducted the independent review, the police have acknowledged that further work is required. A dedicated team has now been i

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Email from another bereaved parent

This is exactly why Jools’ Law should exist: To automatically preserve a child’s online and social media data when they die. The message below is from another bereaved parent. I have removed their child’s name. Another bereaved parent, another child, and another unnecessary battle for answers. Months of fighting. Repeatedly pointing out the law. Educating a coroner on their own powers. Being told nothing could be done because the platforms are based outside the UK. I ev

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Ellen awarded an MBE as a Campaigner, for services to Children’s Online Safety in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours List.

My Dad showing Jools his OBE In this photo, Jools is admiring his grandad’s OBE with such pride. My dad even allowed him to take it to primary school for show-and-tell. He was proud of what it represented: service and doing the right thing. Today, I find myself wondering what Jools, this beautiful boy of mine, would think about his mum, me, receiving an MBE. It STILL hasn’t quite sunk in. I’m just little me, trying to bring real change to protect children online, and to ensur

Dec 31, 20252 min read

I’ve been invited to the House of Lords.

House of Lords If only Jools could see how far his story has travelled. What began as a mother’s search for answers has become a campaign for change, to make sure no other parent is left in the dark when the unthinkable happens. I’ll be meeting with Baroness Beeban Kidron and other supporters of her amendment as we continue to push for #JoolsLaw — calling for the automatic preservation of children’s online data so that truth and accountability are never hidden behind a sc

Nov 12, 20251 min read

#JoolsLaw - A Major Step Forward for Bereaved Parents

This week, Baroness Beeban Kidron has tabled a powerful amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, one that would make data preservation automatic when a child dies. If passed, coroners would have to notify Ofcom within five working days of a child’s death, ensuring that all social media and online data is immediately preserved. Ofcom would then provide a standard template so coroners know exactly what information to request from platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta, inclu

Oct 29, 20251 min read