Welcome to DCD hub, for professionals working with children and young people from Devon and Cornwall Police.
News
31/03/2025: Support for children with family in prison goes on
Funding to support the “hidden issue” of children in Devon who have had a parent sent to prison is set to continue.
31/03/2025: Some children vaping in class, say teachers (Wales)
School pupils are unable to concentrate because of the effects of nicotine and some are even vaping in class, according to teachers.
31/03/2025: ‘Boys feel increasingly isolated’: teenagers on Netflix’s Adolescence
Sixth-formers discuss the hit show and what it is really like to be a young male in Britain today
31/03/2025: What Do We Know About Repeat Offending By Children & Young People?
Data First linked datasets used to produce a profile of repeat offending by children and young people
30/03/2025: Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.
30/03/2025: Free wellbeing workshops for young people
Wellbeing workshops are being offered across Cornwall to help young people connect with nature.
29/03/2025: Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22
Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of Students (NUS) has said.
28/03/2025: Charity to lead development of strengths-based evaluation tool
A children’s charity is working with a social research organisation to develop an evaluation tool that measures the abilities of young people rather than their problems.
28/03/2025: AI giving offenders ‘DIY child sexual abuse’ tool, as dozens of child victims used in AI models, IWF warns MPs
The IWF has welcomed upcoming new legislation while giving evidence in Parliament this week.
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Events
09/04/2025: AI in Education – Decoding the Hype
Join Ken Corish, Online Safety Director at SWGfL and internationally recognised online safeguarding expert, as he breaks down the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI in education. With his extensive background in education, technology, . . .
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24/04/2025: The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Conference 2025: Innovate, Inspire, Include
The conference will bring together voices from across the education landscape, including SENDCOs, inclusion leads, teachers, headteachers and CEOs. During the day attendees will hear from thought leaders, experts, and practitioners on the . . .
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30/04/2025: The National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025: Improving Access To Resources and Help For Those In Crisis
Suicide is naturally a complex and difficult subject matter to address. The complexities of modern life make this no easier. The 2023 5-year strategy brought forwards by the previous government laid out a general framework of focusing on . . .
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School incidents:
When to report to the police
When incidents happen in schools, it can sometimes be difficult to know whether to involve the police or deal with it using the school behaviour management system.The information on these pages provide a guide for school staff to determine the best course of action.
ELearning
Training for Educational Settings: Schools, Colleges and Universities
Young people are living in a world that is increasingly diverse, recognises various identities and can sometimes be challenging towards differences that can lead to hateful and harmful behaviour and affect their lives deeply.
Our training addresses topics such as prejudice, discrimination, hate crime, online hate, fake news, exploring inclusion and diversity framed around critical thinking skills.
We work with young people in all settings and deliver content to meet their needs
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Documents and Publications
A Profile of Repeat Offending by Children and Young People in England and Wales
This report presents the findings of an exploratory analysis of repeat offending by children and young people in England and Wales. It focuses on one cohort of young people with repeated contact with the criminal courts, examining their characteristics, offending patterns, and needs.
MoJ (20/03/2025)
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Change 4U (Cornwall)
Change 4U provides three tiers of support available to men and women to change behaviour and develop healthier relationship skills, knowledge and understanding.