Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

Tackling Harassment in Higher Education Conference

23/09/2025

From 1st August 2025, all universities and colleges will be required to meet a new condition of registration on harassment and sexual misconduct. Now is the time for higher education institutions to update their policies and processes to better protect students and deal with incidents effectively. Following the introduction of the new OfS condition, join Westminster Insight’s Tackling Harassment in Higher Education Conference to ensure you are meeting the requirements.

ISTRuctE, London From £250.00

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Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Digital Conference

30/09/2025

Cracking down on anti-social behaviour (ASB) in communities is a key priority. Join this timely, half-day conference to discuss the next steps for preventing and tackling ASB across the country. The Crime and Policing Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, is set to introduce major provisions to help stamp out anti-social behaviour and deal with perpetrators, including new Respect Orders.

From £279.00

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Webinar: Children Facing Sexual Allegations

30/09/2025

Allegations of sexual offences present unique and complex challenges for children accused of them. The stigma and potential for a lasting criminal record can have life-long consequences. Paradoxically, some of the very laws intended to protect children from exploitation by adults are now being applied to prosecute children themselves.

£15.00

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School Attendance Digital Conference

22/10/2025

The evidence is clear that every day at school counts. School absence was at 7.1% last academic year, a reduction from 7.4% in 2022/23, but still significantly higher than pre-pandemic rates (4.7% in 2018/19). Particularly concerning is that one in five children are now persistently absent (missing more than 10% of school days) and severe absence (missing more than half of school) has more than doubled since the pandemic.

From £279.00

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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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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

09/09/2024: ‘Going back in time’: the schools across Europe banning mobile phones

Calvijn College was one of the first schools in the Netherlands to ban mobile phones. Four years on, officials report its culture has been transformed.

(Source: Guardian)

09/09/2024: Impact of Covid lockdowns to disrupt England’s schools into the 2030s, report says

Analysis from the Association for School and College Leaders warns extensive problems with learning, behaviour and absence to come.

(Source: Guardian)

09/09/2024: Newham Young Adult Probation Hub A Success

Process evaluation of a specialist young adult probation hub finds a successful model.

(Source: Russell Webster)

09/09/2024: Labour backs new ‘respect orders’ to fight anti-social behaviour – but isn’t yet sure how they will work

Dame Diana admits many who suffer with anti-social behaviour are still being let down by police and councils.

(Source: Sky)

08/09/2024: New knife crime film to be shown to schoolchildren

A new film based on the true stories of knife crime victims in West Yorkshire has been released to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying blades.

(Source: BBC)

08/09/2024: Demand for help with parental conflict rises by almost half, charity finds

Visits to a children’s charity website from those seeking help for issues relating to parental conflict have increased by 46% over the past year.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

08/09/2024: Children living in temporary accommodation hits record level, official figures show

The number of children in England who are homeless and living with their families in temporary accommodation has surged over the past year to reach the highest level ever recorded, according to official figures.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

08/09/2024: English universities face autumn ‘tipping point’ as financial crisis looms

Vice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costs.

(Source: Guardian)

05/09/2024: Embracing Change within School Safeguarding: The Implications of Recent Internet Security Protocols

The landscape of digital privacy and security within schools is silently changing, with the integration of advanced encryption technologies such as Encrypted DNS, TLS 1.3, and Encrypted Client Hello (ECH).

(Source: South West Grid for Learning)

03/09/2024: Revealed: homeless children spending entire lives in temporary housing in England

Thousands of families have not found permanent accommodation for more than a decade, according to alarming new research

(Source: Guardian)

02/09/2024: How can you keep children safe online and what parental controls are there?

The question of how to keep children safe online is never far from parents’ minds, but has come into increasing focus following the murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey.

(Source: BBC)

01/09/2024: Labour proposes free breakfast clubs to tackle persistent school absence

Better mental health support for pupils would be part of Labour’s plans to improve school attendance in England.

(Source: BBC)