ONS reports 1.9m adults experience domestic violence
A staggering 1.9 million adults experienced domestic abuse in the last year, official statistics show.
The March 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales report compiled by the Office for National Statistics revealed that 1.2 million women and 713,000 men experienced domestic violence in the last year.
The police recorded 1.1 million domestic abuse-related incidents and crimes [...]
Too many boys kept in YOI cells for more than 22 hours
Too many boys are being locked in their cells for 22 hours or more in Young Offenders Institutions, the chief inspector of prisons has warned.
Staffing constraints within the secure estate has impacted negatively on the boys being held there, the 2016-17 report found.
“In YOIs, boys reported poorer access to showers and telephones, and this is [...]
Blog: Joined-up approach to Domestic Abuse
WillisPalmer Head of Operations, Harriet Jannetta on why a fresh approach to tackling domestic abuse is needed
Domestic abuse is a complex problem which effects the lives of many people. Over the last 10 years, awareness and understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on children and society has grown, yet the problem remains and, in [...]
Sustained progress at Sunderland, says Ofsted
Ofsted has highlighted “sustained progress” at a children’s services department taken over by a mutual earlier this year.
After Sunderland Council’s children’s services department was judged inadequate in June 2015, it set up Together for Children to deliver children’s services functions on behalf of the council, including early help, social care and education services for children.
In [...]
Cheshire West and Chester praised in work tackling neglect
Strong partnership working in Cheshire West and Chester has been praised by Ofsted and other inspectorates in a Joint Targeted Area Inspection focusing on neglect.
Ofsted, HMI Probation, HMI Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services and The Care Commission found Cheshire West and Chester had a “clear and collective commitment” to improving responses to children who suffer [...]
Major sector-led care review launched
A major sector-led review into soaring care applications and increasing levels of children entering care has been launched.
Children’s services directors, children’s lawyers, academics and leading figures within children’s services are uniting to address the rising number of care applications in a seven month long review.
“We are facing a crisis and, truth be told, we have [...]
