Event Calendar

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

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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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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

15/09/2024: ‘Mental health unit restraints made me more unwell’

Francesca Murphy was still in her school uniform when she was admitted to an adult mental health ward.

(Source: BBC News)

15/09/2024: Cancer app aims to boost young patient wellbeing

The family of a 24-year-old woman who died from cancer is helping to develop an app aiming to improve the wellbeing of young people with the disease.

(Source: BBC News)

14/09/2024: One of England’s biggest school academy trusts to ban phone use

One of England’s largest school academy trusts is set to ban phones during the school day.

(Source: BBC News)

14/09/2024: Parents urged to get young children flu vaccine

The NHS is urging parents and carers of two and three-year-olds to schedule a flu vaccine for their children ahead of an expected surge in respiratory illnesses this winter.

(Source: BBC News)

14/09/2024: Poorest families in UK lack beds and are sleeping on floors, charity warns

Study by Buttle UK found most families had skipped a meal and many parents said they had given their bed to a child.

(Source: Guardian)

13/09/2024: School welcomes mental health scheme for students

Teachers at a North Yorkshire school have become the latest to receive mental health training in an NHS scheme to help support students.

(Source: BBC News)

13/09/2024: Inspectors to probe agencies response to child victims of domestic abuse

Joint targeted area inspections to examine how councils, NHS, the police and probation work together in response to domestic abuse, particularly where victims are unborn or young children.

(Source: Community Care)

13/09/2024: How going phone-free taught pupils at English secondary ‚’to socialise, old school’

At Tenbury High students play tag rather than stare at screens after it brought in one of toughest phone policies.

(Source: Guardian)

12/09/2024: Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year

A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed.

(Source: BBC)

12/09/2024: Parents ‘don’t use’ parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, says Nick Clegg

Meta’s global affairs chief points to ‘behavioural issue’ around child safety tools on the social media platforms.

(Source: Guardian)

11/09/2024: Grieving dads call for compulsory knife crime lessons

Two dads who have met for the first time since their teenage sons were fatally stabbed are calling for compulsory knife crime lessons in schools.

(Source: BBC)

11/09/2024: Thousands of vulnerable children missing from education, de Souza warns

Vulnerable children, including those with special education needs, are more likely than their peers to be among the thousands of children missing from school each year, the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza is warning.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)