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Welcome to the Devon and Cornwall Police website for professionals working with children and young people. On these pages you can find guidance and information across a range of themes and issues they may be facing.
We also have links to a range of resources for use in the classroom and beyond as well and links to third-party support and information. Click on ‘News and information’ for the latest from the world of Children and Young People.
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25/09/2025: Thousands of students report sexual violence at university
Thousands of students have reported being victims of sexual violence and harassment in the first sector-wide survey of sexual misconduct at universities in England.
25/09/2025: Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims
Instagram’s tools designed to protect teenagers from harmful content are failing to stop them from seeing suicide and self-harm posts, a study has claimed.
24/09/2025: UK faces ‘crisis’ of child-on-child sex abuse – with ‘fundamental shift’ in offending
Sky News is granted exclusive access to a call centre which helps abuse victims – as police chiefs warn that unless urgent action is taken, there is a risk of criminalising a “generation of children”.
24/09/2025: Poll reveals extent of link between violence and exclusions
Evidence of a significant link between children’s experience of violence and school sanctions has been highlighted by research.
