£17m government funding for mental health support in schools
More than £17m of government funding has been allocated for schools and colleges to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Over £17m has been revealed to build on mental health support already available in education settings, as it continues to prioritise wellbeing alongside academic recovery.
As part of Mental Health Awareness week, [...]
Study to explore ways of combating safeguarding risks beyond the home
A new study is exploring new ways of combating safeguarding risks beyond the family home, has been launched by the University of Sussex.
The Innovate Project will look at safeguarding risks outside the home such as sexual and criminal exploitation, peer-on-peer abuse, and gang affiliation.
Researchers in the £1.9m study, funded by the Economic and Social Research [...]
‘Disclosing CSA is like killing your childhood’
Disclosure of child sexual abuse is experienced as a potential threat to the ability to lead a normal life, research has found.
The study into difficulties of first disclosure for adult survivors, published in Science Direct, found that CSA affects self-representation in ways that become significant barriers to disclosure.
“An important and unexpected implication of our findings [...]
Research to examine impact of online communication with children in care during pandemic
An investigation into how the move to online communication in supporting children in care has affected them has been launched in a research project led by South Tyneside Council in collaboration with Gateshead-based organisation Blue Cabin.
The project, funded by the Department for Education, will examine how family time has been delivered during lockdown, and how [...]
Child protection enquiries rise by 125% in a decade
The number of child protection enquiries to local authority children’s services departments has increased by 125% over the last 10 years, a parliamentary research briefing has shown.
Department for Education (DfE) data on local authority social care activity between 31 March 2010 and 2020 showed an increase in activity across a range of measures including the [...]
Cafcass launches NQSW programme
A three-year course for newly qualified social workers has been launched by Cafcass and is now open for applications.
Overseen by the Cafcass Social Work Academy, the programme enables NQSWs to develop their practice in a safe environment. Led by expert social workers, the course supports NQSW’s in their journey, enhance their expertise [...]
