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01/03/2025: Riots response reveals the justice system treating children as adults
A report, Children’s Involvement in the 2024 Riots, has reignited the debate on the adultification of young people in the youth justice system.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
01/03/2025: Young abuse witnesses failed
The criminal justice system is currently “ill-equipped to respond to the enormity of the challenge” of meeting the needs of domestic abuse survivors, including children, according to the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales Nicole Jacobs.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
01/03/2025: Reducing exclusions and boosting attendance to tackle lost learning
One-day conference run by CYP Now in partnership with therapeutic education provider TCES explored factors driving a rising number of school exclusions and approaches to improving pupil attendance.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
01/03/2025: Family judge trailblazers aim to address persistent court delays
Five areas are piloting new, local approaches to tackling delays in public law proceedings with emerging evidence they are reducing waiting times and improving outcomes for those children who need it most.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
27/02/2025: Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
More young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests.
27/02/2025: Ban degrading and violent online porn, review proposes
Degrading, violent and misogynistic pornography should be banned, a review of the industry has recommended.
27/02/2025: What the Online Safety Act is – and how to keep children safe online
Technology companies will have to take more action to keep children in the UK safe on the internet, following the introduction of the Online Safety Act.
27/02/2025: SWGfL Welcomes Pornography Review Recommendations
A comprehensive list of recommendations for strengthening protections on online pornography has been published today and delivered to the Government.
(Source: South West Grid for Learning)
26/02/2025: The NPCC Child Gravity Matrix updated for 2025
The National Police Chief’s Council has updated the Child Gravity Matrix, a triage tool for decision makers in relation to children and young people. The changes to the 60 page document, which replaced the ACPO Gravity Matrix (2013), are highlighted below.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
25/02/2025: Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people
At the urology department of Burnley General Hospital, 26-year-old Ryan (not his real name) is having a drug solution inserted through a catheter – part of his treatment for a condition known as ketamine bladder.
25/02/2025: Racial Disproportionality In Violence Affecting Children And Young People
Youth Endowment Fund report finds Black children more likely to be affected by violence.
25/02/2025: Ofcom Releases New Online Safety Guidance for Tech Firms: Protecting Women and Girls
Today, Ofcom has set forth new draft guidance to tackle online harms against women and girls. With insights from victims, survivors, advocacy groups, and safety experts, this ambitious guidance outlines practical steps for tech firms to take responsibility when designing online platforms that prioritise user safety.