Helpline for abuse in schools receives hundreds of calls
Hundreds of calls have already been made to the independent helpline set up to support child and adult victims of abuse in schools to make disclosures of current or non-recent disclosures of abuse.
The helpline, run by the NSPCC, was commissioned by the Department for Education after the Everyone’s Invited website set up for victims [...]
Consultation launched on national standards for unregulated accommodation for children in care
A consultation proposing national standards that all unregulated settings accommodating 16- and 17-year-old children in and leaving care would have to meet has been launched by the government.
Following the government’s commitment earlier this year that children in care under the age of 16 would not be placed in unregulated accommodation, the consultation has [...]
Childline carries out nearly 90,000 counselling sessions on mental health
Almost 90,000 counselling sessions were carried out to by Childline advisers to children concerned about their mental health and wellbeing last year.
Children’s charity the NSPCC has become increasingly concerned over the last year about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on the mental health of children as well as concerns for the [...]
Guidance on outdoor therapy receives positive response from psychologists and clients
Guidance on taking therapy outdoors in natural settings has been welcomed by psychologists and their clients.
The British Psychological Society produced the guidance in July last year in response to the restrictions introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While much of the response to the restrictions centred around technology by replacing face-to-face therapy sessions with [...]
Kinship carers to get support accessing school places for children
Kinship carers will receive more support to help their children secure school places, under changes made to the Schools Admission Code.
The Department for Education consulted on changes to the Schools Admission Code and respondents highlighted concerns for children who are in formal kinship care arrangements. The recent cross-government Parliamentary Taskforce on Kinship Care analysis [...]
Private law cases rise by more than 40%
Private law cases involving contact disputes for children have risen dramatically by 42% in a year, according to figures published by Cafcass.
Private law demand is typically used to refer to applications made following a divorce or separation about the arrangements for children, such as where a child will live or with whom a child [...]
