Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

Adultification, Children and the Criminal Legal System

12/11/2025

The effects of adultification can be profound and damaging. Children who experience it frequently face harsher treatment within education, care, and justice systems.

£15.00

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Tackling County Lines Digital Conference

02/12/2025

With an estimated 14,500 children at risk or involved in county lines criminal exploitation, the urgency to act has never been greater. Chaired by Steph Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board, Westminster Insight’s timely Tackling County Lines online conference will explore the latest developments in policy, prevention, and protection.

From £279.00

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Victims at the Heart of Justice Digital Conference

28/01/2026

Upholding victims’ rights means guaranteeing they are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion throughout the criminal justice process, giving them a voice, ensuring they are safe, and have access to the services they need. Westminster Insight’s Victims at the Heart of Justice Digital Conference will take place this coming January. Join colleagues from across agencies to discover how to rebuild confidence in the justice system and uphold the rights of victims through dignity, protection, support, and access to vital services.

From £299

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Tackling Spiking Online Training

30/01/2026

The Tackling Spiking online training equips you with the knowledge and skills to help prevent, identify, and respond to spiking incidents. Learn how to protect individuals, preserve evidence, and support victims with confidence and care. This timely course also provides a clear overview of the legal framework, including new provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill like the introduce of a new offence – administering a harmful substance.

From £279.00

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D&C News

Work experience 2025

Work Experience 2025 So brings to an end another successful year of work experience across Devon and Cornwall. With five weeks of programmes run across the force and approximately a hundred year 10 students taking part, this has been our largest experience yet. With applications having been open since September,...
National News

04/05/2025: Teen mental health: When to seek help and what parents can do

Lucy says she’s always been a bit of worrier, but two years ago she began to get anxious and started having panic attacks.

(Source: BBC News)

03/05/2025: Teaching union launches legal action against Ofsted

A school leaders’ union says it is taking legal action against Ofsted over proposed changes to the way it inspects schools in England.

(Source: BBC News)

01/05/2025: One in eight teachers say a pupil at their school has sexually assaulted a classmate

The government is being urged to deploy a dedicated violence against women and girls (VAWG) lead in every secondary school after a survey found one in eight teachers reported an incident of a pupil sexually assaulting a classmate.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

29/04/2025: Fatima Whitbread appeals to the government to overhaul care system

The former javelin world record holder has worked with fellow care-experienced people to produce a white paper with 14 action points for the government to implement

(Source: Community Care)

22/04/2025: Modern Slavery Victims Imprisoned For Crimes They Were Forced To Commit

Hibiscus briefing shows how victims/survivors of Modern Slavery are being criminalised and imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit.

(Source: Russell Webster)

22/04/2025: Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel report provides recommendations for safeguarding children from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published its report following its thematic review of a sample of safeguarding reviews in relation to Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children.

(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)

22/04/2025: Revealed: The prisons keeping children locked in their cells for hours on end

Children in prisons in England are typically being kept in their cells for about 20 hours a day and receiving less than 15 hours of education per week, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Monday 7 April).

(Source: The Howard League for Penal Reform)

21/04/2025: Britain’s nursery problem: Parents still face ‘childcare deserts’

The promise was to “transform the lives of thousands of women” and “build a childcare system comparable to the best”.Two years on, the rollout of what’s commonly known as the “free hours” scheme in England is almost complete

(Source: BBC News)

19/04/2025: Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say

Social media influencers are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools, according to a new poll by a teaching union.

(Source: BBC News)

19/04/2025: Violence and behaviour crisis in schools, union says (Wales)

The number of violent incidents by pupils in schools across Wales has almost tripled since 2019, a teaching union has said.

(Source: BBC News)

19/04/2025: ‘Andrew Tate phenomena’ surges in schools – with boys refusing to talk to female teacher

Online influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in sexism in the classroom, says a new survey from education union the NASUWT. It comes after the Netflix series Adolescence thrust concerns around incel culture into the spotlight.

(Source: Sky News)

17/04/2025: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ clause exempts consensual teen sex

A so-called “Romeo and Juliet” clause has been accepted in new plans for mandatory reporting of concerns around child sexual abuse.

(Source: BBC News)