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
08/05/2024: Tech firms face tougher online age checks – Ofcom
Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be banned for under-18s if they fail to comply with new online safety rules.
08/05/2024: Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules
Regulator calls on social media firms to use robust age checks to keep harmful content away from children
08/05/2024: Minister highlights prison social workers’ role in helping female inmates maintain relationships
Lord Timpson cites pilot placing children’s social workers in four women’s prisons, which research has found has helped mother’s mental health and supported them to continue playing a role in their children’s lives.
08/05/2024: Overwhelming majority of parents believe in-person play has a positive impact on their child’s wellbeing
During the summer holidays, we want to remind children and families of the benefits of all types of play, whether in-person or online, and that we’re here if they need support.
08/05/2024: Child Disney star ‘broke down in tears’ after criminal used AI to make sex abuse images of her
Sky News has been granted access to a cyber crime operation in California, where a growing trend is emerging of AI being used by criminals to “fuel” child abuse obsessions. The technology has even been used by children to target their fellow classmates.
08/05/2024: England’s curriculum review: what education experts want to see
Ideas range from fewer tests and less emphasis on grammar to sex education reform and more children’s agency.
07/05/2024: Domestic abuse: I was quite controlling, things needed to change,
“I just thought it was normal,” says Peter looking back at how volatile he used to be with his partner, Amy.
07/05/2024: Social media sites urged to stop school exam scams
Social media companies need to do more to “shut down” scammers selling fake GCSE and A-level papers to students, say exam boards.
07/05/2024: Get up to speed with the DfE‚ children’s social care reforms
Community Care Inform has produced a guide to the government’s children’s social care reforms to make sure you can stay up to date and understand what the changes mean for you.
07/05/2024: 10% of Reported Intimate Image Abuse Content Remains Publicly Accessible and Legally Available to View Online
Recent annual data released by the Revenge Porn Helpline has shown an alarming concern of gender disparity in cases of intimate image abuse. The findings reveal a stark contrast in the prevalence of such incidents, with women disproportionately affected compared to men.
(Source: South West Grid for Learning)
05/05/2024: From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted
A notorious hacker who was one of Europe’s most wanted criminals has been jailed for blackmailing 33,000 therapy patients with their stolen session notes. Julius Kivimski’s imprisonment brings to an end an 11-year cyber-crime spree that started when he rose to prominence in a network of anarchic teenage hacking gangs at the age of just 13.
04/05/2024: Headteachers demand end to ‘inhumane’ school ratings in England
Union to campaign against single-phrase Ofsted judgments, threatening possible strike action.