Nine in 10 children in the youth justice system are either known to have or suspected to have suffered abuse, a report has warned.
Commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, the Punishing Abuse report, argues that a number of children in the youth justice system are [...]
A vision for best practice across the health system to ensure babies and children can get the best possible start, has been outlined by the government.
Early Years Health Adviser Andrea Leadsom MP has led the early years review – ‘The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days’ which highlights six action [...]
Working with adult perpetrators of sexual harm is not for the faint hearted, says Diane Wills who has recently been appointed to quality assure the forensic risk assessments written by WillisPalmer professionals.
Diane admits she’s always been interested in “the dark side of life” and says when a stranger asks what she does for a living, [...]
Contemporaneous and comprehensive social care records evidencing all interactions with children and families outlining the decisions and steps taken are vital for social workers to protect against future claims, Plexus Law has warned.
In a briefing, Plexus Law highlighted that over the next one to three years, local authorities can expect to see more human rights [...]
There needs to be an urgent re-evaluation of the current child protection system, with a focus on how public services and agencies can adopt a holistic and collaborative approach to support young children at risk of abuse and neglect, prevent harm, and promote positive outcomes.
The Nuffield Foundation has produced a report which says that the [...]
A disturbing new trend, whereby online predators are targeting children and tricking them into abusing their own siblings and friends, has been revealed by The Internet Watch Foundation.
A new study published ahead of the IWF annual report reveals how internet sex predators are targeting children to have them abuse their siblings and friends, as well [...]
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