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

15/08/2024: Social work involvement acts as barrier to mental health support, study finds

Vulnerable children and those from economically disadvantaged areas face unequal access to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), latest research suggests.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

13/08/2024: Funding boost for NHS-backed speech stammer app

The family of a seven-year-old girl with a stammer have said an NHS-backed speech support app will be a “real game-changer”.

(Source: BBC)

13/08/2024: Growing demand on the dark web for AI abuse images

A new study has found a clear desire among online offenders to learn how to create child sexual abuse material.

(Source: BBC)

13/08/2024: YJB ‘supports alternatives to prosecution’ for children involved in riots

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is looking into ‘alternatives to prosecution’ for children involved in violent disorder across the country in a bid to prevent reoffending, the organisation’s chair had said.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

13/08/2024: Child Imprisonment Is Beyond Reform

Children’s rights and justice organisations call for an end to child imprisonment in England.

(Source: Russell Webster)

12/08/2024: Man used AI to make indecent child images

A man who used AI technology to create indecent images of children is due to be jailed in a “landmark case”, police have said.

(Source: BBC News)

12/08/2024: Regularly assess pupils’ non-academic abilities to identify SEND sooner, experts say

Developing better assessment tools to identify children’s needs and more training for education professionals to deliver improved support for young people and families are key recommendations in a report on how to tackle the “crisis” in special education needs and disabilities (SEND) services.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

12/08/2024: Campaigners call for swift closure of child prisons

Children’s rights and justice charities have called for the urgent closure of all youth custody settings because a review of evidence shows they cannot be made safe or suitable for children.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

12/08/2024: Large majority of secondary school teachers think students worry too much that exam results will determine their future

Our Childline service wants to remind young people that there are always options whatever they achieve, and that we’re here to support them if they need us.

(Source: NSPCC)

12/08/2024: Youth unemployment at lowest level in a decade, report finds

Unemployment among young people is at its lowest level since 2014, according to the Social Mobility Commission.

(Source: Children and Young People Now)

10/08/2024: Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online

Education secretary launches review of curriculum in primary and secondary schools in England aimed at teaching critical thinking.

(Source: Guardian)

10/08/2024: School starters born during pandemic lack communication skills, Ofsted says

English primary schools having to help infants catch up on speech and language to cope with lessons

(Source: Guardian)