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26/06/2025: Two Met officers dismissed for gross misconduct after strip-search of black schoolgirl
Disciplinary hearing finds police officers’ search of Child Q, 15, was disproportionate and humiliating.
26/06/2025: UK study shows 8% of children aged eight to 14 have viewed online pornography
Ofcom says research shows need for stricter age checks being introduced in July, which most major sites have signed up to
26/06/2025: Desistance Work With Young People
Alexandra Wigzell and Claire Paterson-Young provide insights into progressive desistance practice in youth justice.
25/06/2025: Teenager in care ‘not able to access education’
A woman who went through the care system says she feels her education became “not really a priority” for the authorities.
24/06/2025: Schoolchildren showcase anti-hate projects
High school pupils have been presenting creative projects inspired by Holocaust education and aimed at tackling prejudice and discrimination.
24/06/2025: Domestic abuse contacts to our Helpline reach record high
We’re reminding people to speak to our specially trained advisors if they are worried about a child.
23/06/2025: Mobile phones banned in schools from September (Jersey)
The Government of Jersey will not allow mobile phone use at its schools and colleges from the start of September, parents have been told.
23/06/2025: One in 10 looked-after children have high care placement instability
Rates of high care placement instability decreased slightly in 2024 according to latest official statistics – with the percentage of children facing three or more placements in a year falling from 11% to 10% compared with the previous year.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
23/06/2025: Reducing The Over-Representation Of Looked After Children In The Criminal Justice System
Clare Birtwistle of Manchester Metropolitan University guest blogs on reducing the over-representation of looked after children in the CJS
23/06/2025: IWF joins with partners to transform the global response for victims and survivors of online child sexual abuse
The Internet Watch Foundation has joined with a consortium of partners to develop the Artemis Survivor Hub (ASH) – a revolutionary, victim-focused response to online child sexual exploitation.
(Source: Internet Watch Foundation)
23/06/2025: New YJLC Legal Guide in Out of Court Disposals
The YJLC team are delighted to announce the publication of their latest legal guide Out of Court Disposals.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
20/06/2025: Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed
High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain.