06/10/2022: Universities told to contact students’ loved ones to stop suicides

Universities are being told to contact key family members, carers or friends if they have serious concerns about a student’s mental health – even without their permission. Students should register a . . . “trusted contact” when they start university, according to new guidance.
BBC

03/10/2022: Cost of living: Young cancer patients ‘in a desperate situation’

Charities are warning that young cancer patients facing soaring living costs are in a “desperate” situation. Both Macmillan Cancer Support and Young Lives vs Cancer say they’ve seen dramatic increases . . . in the number of people asking for emergency grants.
BBC

03/10/2022: Attachment Theory In Probation Practice

Attachment theory can contribute to work with people on probation in conceptualising the supervisory relationship, and in understanding offending, risk and relationships.

Russell Webster

03/10/2022: Around 2.6 million young people used an illegal drug in past year, charity finds

According to youth charity The Mix, there has been a 75% increase since last year in young people using substances to help them with life’s problems, with one in five users doing just that.

Sky

02/10/2022: April Jones: Is the internet safer after April Jones’ murder?

April Jones’ murder brought policies that were “game-changers” in protecting children, says one regulatory body. April, five, from Machynlleth, Powys, was abducted and killed in 2012 by Mark Bridger, . . . who had a mass of child abuse images on his computer. Her parents pushed for change and the Internet Watch Foundation were given powers that has since seen them remove millions of images.
BBC

02/10/2022: Third of primary school teachers ‘struggling to buy food’ as cost of living crisis sparks fears for education

A third of primary school teachers are struggling to afford food as a result of the cost of living crisis, sparking concerns for children’s education. In a poll shared exclusively with The . . . Independent, nearly 30 per cent said financial pressures were also impacting their ability to do their job well.
Independent