The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report on children referred to Prevent – the government’s counter extremism programme. The report is based on analysis of Home Office data and...
The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) has published a report on the scale and nature of child sexual abuse in England and Wales. The report includes an analysis of official data for...
A secondary school says asking children if they are self-harming has become “common” since the Covid pandemic. School leaders and mental health workers say they have seen increases in anxiety, self-harm and...
An “incredibly vulnerable” girl held in a young offender institution was pinned down and stripped by an all-male group of officers on at least two occasions, a watchdog has discovered. Charities have called for all...
The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast have published a report on trauma informed approaches (TIA). The research looks at implementation, outcomes and perceived benefits of TIA based...
The Scout Association lacks a “culture of candour” and is “institutionally defensive”, a coroner has warned following the death of a 16-year-old boy who fell from a beauty spot in Wales while on a trip with the...
Observer investigation in England and Wales reveals 40% increase in reports of sexual assaults and rapes where both victim and perpetrator were under 18
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The UK Safer Internet Centre has published new research on online safety examining the experiences and opinions of children and their parents/carers. Findings from a survey of 2,008 parents and their children aged 8-17...
Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) and the University of Nottingham Rights Lab have published new research investigating child modern slavery in the UK. The research analyses initiatives supporting the...
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel for England has published its 2022/23 annual report. The report analyses data and outlines learning from serious incidents, rapid reviews, local child safeguarding practice...
The Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) has published the results from its annual health visiting survey which was completed by 1,186 practitioners across the UK. The findings highlight concerns in detecting children...
The number of children entering the youth justice system has increased for the first time in 10 years, with more younger children becoming known to services. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
