“It’s Silent”: Race, racism and safeguarding children
Findings are relevant to youth practitioners seeking to embed safeguarding into their practice.

Race, racism, and racial bias have, in recent years, had increased prominence in serious case reviews and their ‘successor’ reviews, rapid reviews and local child safeguarding practice reviews (LCSPRs).

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(The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, Pub: 15/04/2025)

A Profile of Repeat Offending by Children and Young People in England and Wales
Research and analysis

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.

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(MoJ, Pub: 20/03/2025)

Crime and Policing Bill
Information relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.

The Crime and Policing Bill has been laid before Parliament. It includes provisions to introduce: new offences of child criminal exploitation and cuckooing (where a vulnerable person’s home is used by others to commit criminal activity).

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(Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Pub: 25/02/2025)

Tackling violence against women and girls
Home Office update

Meeting the ambition to halve violence against women and girls will require strong cross-government leadership and the commitment of all departments that have a role in preventing and reducing VAWG

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(Home Office, Pub: 31/01/2025)

Generative Artificial Intelligence
Child safety risks highlighted around Gen AI include sexual grooming, sexual extortion and exposure to harmful content.

NSPCC Learning has published new research on Generative (Gen) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on children’s safety and wellbeing. Child safety risks highlighted around Gen AI include sexual grooming, sexual extortion and exposure to harmful content.

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(NSPCC, Pub: 28/01/2025)