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
29/04/2024: Teachers warned to be on lookout for victims of sextortion in UK schools
Teenage boys believed to be among most vulnerable to gangs using real and fake images to blackmail victims
28/04/2024: Paedophile was caught ordering teenage girl to perform sex acts in video call
A paedophile was caught ordering a teenage girl to perform vile sex acts in a video call just months after being release from prison for almost identical offences.
28/04/2024: Vulnerable teenagers ‘dumped and abandoned’ in hotels by councils in England
Campaigners say cash-strapped local authorities are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for grooming by criminal gangs.
26/04/2024: Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns
Foreign states are targeting British universities in order to undermine national security, MI5 has warned.
26/04/2024: Youth justice diversion schemes ‘not fit’ for children with SEND
The process for diverting young people away from the criminal justice system is ‘not fit’ for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), research warns.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
26/04/2024: Just two in five pupils in England always feel safe in school, survey finds
Teachers say behaviour getting worse as survey also shows parents getting less supportive of school policies.
25/04/2024: Navigating Justice: Enhancing Youth Diversion Strategies for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
The Centre for Justice Innovation has published a report which scrutinises the current state of youth diversion programs for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within the justice system.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
25/04/2024: England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report
A third of 11-year-olds and more than half of 13-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol – putting it top out of 44 countries examined in a report by global health experts.
25/04/2024: Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences
Mental health experts have criticised a lack of action by the government to tackle underlying issues behind persistent school absences such as poor emotional wellbeing and poverty.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
25/04/2024: Great Britain has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds
Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children had drunk alcohol by age 13.
24/04/2024: ‘I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school’
The disruption and isolation of lockdown had a particularly profound impact on children with special needs, many of who did not receive the support they required. Some schools are now struggling to help pupils who find it difficult to cope.
24/04/2024: Essex University’s AI brain study brings ‘hope’ to childhood trauma survivors
The world’s largest study into how childhood trauma affects the brain has offered new hope to survivors.