Upcoming Events
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
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
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
Work experience 2025
05/11/2024: DfE moves to allay early years funding fears over national insurance changes
The government is “committed” to financially supporting early years providers to navigate an increase in national insurance contributions for employers, the Education Secretary has said.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
05/11/2024: ‘Impossible’ to assess effectiveness of child in need plans, warns watchdog
Children’s Commissioner urges national requirements on child in need support after finding most plans lacked timeframes and half did not have specific measures of success for families.
05/11/2024: Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England
NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis.
04/11/2024: Funding prevents SEND inclusion in schools – report
“Seriously stretched” funding and “insufficient” staffing are preventing London’s mainstream schools from being inclusive to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to a new report.
04/11/2024: Home Office to examine domestic violence age thresholds after teenager’s murder
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to “look at” lowering the age at which a person can be classed as a victim of domestic abuse after the murder of a 15-year-old girl by her ex-boyfriend.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
04/11/2024: Children’s Commissioner calls for national guidance on child in need plans
The Children’s Commissioner for England is calling on ministers to introduce national guidelines on how local authorities deliver child in needs plans.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
04/11/2024: ‘I wish I’d never taken it’: More young people seeking rehab as ketamine addiction spirals in the UK
Casey Innalls was left in excruciating pain and was hospitalised for 12 days with a condition known as k-bladder
04/11/2024: Mother of girl, 15, stabbed to death by boyfriend calls for teenage domestic abuse law change
Under current laws, the victim and the perpetrator must be over 16 for it to be deemed a crime of domestic abuse.
04/11/2024: Online grooming crimes against children increase by 89% in six years
As offences rise to record levels, we’re calling for a strengthened approach from Ofcom and for tougher legislation from the UK government.
04/11/2024: Children’s social care case numbers fell last year, show official figures
Numbers of referrals, assessments, children in need and children on child protection plans fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24, according to DfE data.
01/11/2024: Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC
The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children’s charity the NSPCC.
31/10/2024: Students taught about spiking dangers in new campaign
Students are being taught about the dangers of drink spiking using goggles that simulate how it might feel to be drugged.