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
29/08/2024: SWGFL: Online Safety Training Available to Kickstart the Autumn Term
As we begin anticipating the start of a new school year and fresh possibilities, the importance of online safety will continue to play a significant role inside and outside the classroom.
(Source: South West Grid for Learning)
28/08/2024: ‘We make mothers responsible, but don’t work with men’: Brid Featherstone on child protection
Professor Brid Featherstone reflects on her three decades of research into domestic abuse and child protection and why she feels social work needs to become more poverty aware.
28/08/2024: NSPCC “We’re calling for a national strategy for England on child neglect”
Our research reveals that most professionals across key sectors don’t think there’s enough support for children experiencing neglect.
28/08/2024: New Resources For Front-Line Justice Workers
The newest additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for prison, probation and youth justice practitioners.
27/08/2024: NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment
The NSPCC is urging the government to ban physical punishment of children following a spike in reports of children being hit, slapped and shaken.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
27/08/2024: ‘Jaw-dropping’ number of children in England with anxiety shocks even professionals
Concern that NHS is not equipped to treat record numbers of cases as experts warn of ‘biggest societal issue of our time’.
25/08/2024: ‘It’s about developing relationships with pupils’: the school working to reduce suspensions
With post-Covid behaviour issues set to peak this year, one headteacher is trying to reduce impact on learning
25/08/2024: ‘Bubble’ of post-pandemic bad behaviour among pupils predicted to peak
Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years.
25/08/2024: Fifty English secondary schools suspended more than a quarter of pupils after pandemic
Children in disadvantaged areas three times as likely to be sent away as pupils in wealthier places.
24/08/2024: Youngsters not in work or education rise to 870,000
The number of 16-24 year-olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) across the UK reached 872,000 in the period April to June 2024, official estimates suggest.
23/08/2024: Cornwall children’s services rated good – Ofsted
Ofsted has rated Cornwall Council’s children’s services as good with outstanding features.
23/08/2024: ‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims
Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children.