Tens of thousands of England’s teenagers are at risk of “falling off the radar” of schools and local authority children’s services as the country eases out of lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has warned. New analysis published by...
Racism and child sexual abuse
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published a report examining child sexual abuse in ethnic minority communities. IICSA carried out 11 focus groups across England and Wales with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse...
Evaluation of ‘Move on up’ a housing and support project for young adult carers
Move On Up is a housing and support project for young adult carers which is being delivered by Quaker Social Action (QSA) in partnership with Commonweal Housing. Move On Up is testing whether a shared housing pathway, alongside empathetic and...
Children’s advocacy standards set to be revised under public consultation
Campaigners for improved advocacy services for children and young people are celebrating after securing a public consultation on a revised set of national standards following months of lobbying. Advocates4U, co-ordinated by children’s rights charity...
Child maintenance: Mothers take legal action against DWP
Four single mothers have told the government they are seeking a judicial review into unpaid child maintenance. The women said they wanted to “challenge the persistent failure” of the Child Maintenance Service. Latest figures show £354m...
Coronavirus impacts BAME children’s mental health more than white peers, research shows
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a greater negative impact on the mental health of children and young people from black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) backgrounds than their white peers, latest research shows. Read more. Share this:Click to share...
