Children and violence

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...

August 26, 2026

General mental health Poverty Safeguarding

Child welfare

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...

August 6, 2026

Safeguarding

Child sexual abuse

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...

July 29, 2026

Category - Safeguarding

News Safeguarding

Child survivors of sexual abuse waiting six months for support, research finds

Children who have survived sexual abuse are forced to wait six months for help on average, research has revealed. The research found that waiting times for services for children who have been sexually abused have more...

January 25, 2024

News Safeguarding

The case for ending privatisation of children’s social care

The recent announcement from Worcestershire County Council should now signal an end to the failed privatisation of children’s social care. Read more.

January 24, 2024

Marginalised & Excluded News Safeguarding

More than 1,000 child refugees at risk after being classified as adults – report

Hundreds of child refugees have encountered abuse and exploitation and some have been placed in adult jails, after their ages were wrongly assessed by the Home Office, according to a new report. At least 1,300 children...

January 23, 2024

Safeguarding

Child sexual abuse

The CSA Centre has published a report on the provision and availability of child sexual abuse support services in England and Wales. Research involved interviews with 168 services providing support to children and...

January 23, 2024

News Safeguarding

Child in need cases opened up to non-social work staff despite risk concerns

Child in need cases have been opened up to non-social work qualified staff despite concerns that the policy will increase risks to children. The Department for Education’s (DfE) revised version of Working Together to...

January 19, 2024

Safeguarding

Child sexual abuse

The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) has published an analysis by the Vulnerability knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) reports across England and Wales. Data from...

January 17, 2024

Disability Safeguarding

Children with disabilities

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report on safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings in...

January 10, 2024

Early Years News Safeguarding

Midwife quit over ‘unsafe care’ and staffing

A former midwife has told the BBC she quit because she could not live with herself if she provided poor care. Hannah Williams says staff shortages meant she kept patients safe, but sometimes only “by the skin of...

January 9, 2024

Safeguarding

Healthy relationships

NSPCC Learning has published an evaluation of its Young Voices programme on healthy relationships and preventing peer-on-peer sexual harm. The programme was part of the Together for Childhood place-based approach in...

December 18, 2023

News Safeguarding

Do employers address issues with high caseloads in social work teams?

Caseloads continue to be one of the leading factors affecting quality of practice and leading to social workers burning out or quitting. And research suggests the problem appears to be getting worse, at least in...

December 15, 2023

Children and violence

Child welfare

Child sexual abuse

Category - Safeguarding

Child survivors of sexual abuse waiting six months for support, research finds

The case for ending privatisation of children’s social care

More than 1,000 child refugees at risk after being classified as adults – report

Child sexual abuse

Child in need cases opened up to non-social work staff despite risk concerns

Child sexual abuse

Children with disabilities

Midwife quit over ‘unsafe care’ and staffing

Healthy relationships

Do employers address issues with high caseloads in social work teams?

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