Report urges end to exclusions culture
Thousands of vulnerable children are falling through gaps in the education system, putting them at risk of low attainment, serious violence, county lines, criminal exploitation, grooming and harm, the Commission for Young Lives has warned.
The report calls for a new era of incentivising all schools to become more inclusive and makes a series of [...]
Care system is ‘unfit for purpose’ says former children’s commissioner
The current care system is unfit for purpose and is handing over some vulnerable children to criminals and abusers rather than ensuring they are protected, the Commission on Young Lives has warned.
Vulnerable teenagers are moved away from their families and communities, are too frequently shipped from placement to placement and continue to be placed [...]
Specialist help needed for increase in children with substance misuse problems
More places for specialist substance misuse services are needed for the increase in children and young people with substance abuse problems, a report has urged.
Dame Carol Black’s second part of her independent review for government, setting out a way forward on drug treatment and recovery, stated that more funding should be available to improve [...]
Fears raised for young people with substance abuse problems as cuts affect access to support
Young people needing treatment for drug and alcohol addictions are left struggling to access services after the budgets for treatment have been reduced by a third, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.
New analysis by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows £26m – or 37% - in real terms has been cut from youth addiction [...]
One in 10 17-year-old has tried hard drugs
One in 17-year-olds have tried hard drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine, research by UCL has found.
The study, which explores engagement in substance use and antisocial behaviours among Generation Z as they reached late adolescence, found that one third of 17 year olds had tried cannabis with one in 10 trying harder drugs. More [...]
Addiction services unable to cope as heavy drinking rises during COVID pandemic
Soaring numbers of people drinking riskily during the COVID-19 pandemic has left addiction services ill equipped to provide treatment and support, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.
The College’s new analysis of Public Health England’s latest data on the indirect effects of Covid-19 found that over 8.4 million people are now drinking at higher risk, [...]
