Fewer children in criminal justice system but vulnerabilities are more complex
A “whole-system approach” involving a range of public agencies is needed to help tackle the complex vulnerabilities that many of the children entering the criminal justice system have experienced, a report has urged.
The justice select committee sets out the complex vulnerabilities many of these children face, including mental health, social exclusion and substance misuse issues. [...]
Mediation is more efficient than court hearings, study finds
Child protection mediation is more efficient than traditional court proceedings and more likely to help families reach some form of agreement, a rapid evidence review summary by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has found.
Where agreements were made through mediation, fewer court hearings took place and families spent less time in proceedings, the review found. However, [...]
Looked after children produce poetry during lockdown
Dear Society,
Listen up, listen up,
We are who we are, don’t try and change us into perfect people
I am not afraid of who I am
I am not afraid of your judgement
I am as clever as everyone else
I am not distraction in class, I am a learner with aspirations and goals
I will break the mould my family [...]
Children’s residential care is failing the most vulnerable children
There were 8,000 children living in children’s homes who experienced three different homes within one year, according to a report by the children’s commissioner for England today.
Anne Longfield has published three reports demonstrating how the children’s residential social care system is broken and is failing many of the most vulnerable children, in particular those who [...]
Fears raised for babies born during pandemic
The government is at risk of failing a generation of babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coalition of charities has warned.
Backed by 2,000 members of the public, the coalition which includes NSPCC, Action for Children, The Association of Child Psychotherapists, Best Beginnings, First 1001 Days Movement, Home Start, OXPIP, The Institute of Health Visiting, [...]
Could you be the next winner of Bake Off?
WillisPalmer has been approached by The Great British Bake Off television show to help spread the word about the next series.
The Great British Bake Off, where passionate amateur baking fans compete to be crowned the UK’s Best Amateur Baker, is seeking to reach people who may not have previously thought about applying before. The tv [...]
