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
01/04/2024: Police investigate virtual sex assault on girl’s avatar
Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl’s avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said.
31/03/2024: UK‚ black children ‘face cultural barriers’ in accessing help for autism and ADHD
Campaigner Marsha Martin says ‘there is a lot of stigma within black community’ that prevents issues from being discussed.
31/03/2024: Cold, damp, unsafe: record number of UK schools refused funding for repairs
DfE allocates £450m to 826 building projects at 733 schools, a fall of almost 60% ‚Äì in terms of total projects ‚Äì compared with 2020-21
28/03/2024: Report Harmful Content Sees 31% Rise in Reports Over 2023
Report Harmful Content has published its latest data from 2023, giving new insights into how the service supported people across the United Kingdom to report harmful content online, whilst demonstrating the extent of harmful content individuals viewed from January to December 2023.
(Source: South West Grid for Learning)
28/03/2024: Finley Boden: professionals should have protected baby murdered by his parents, review finds
Review identifies multiple child protection failings in case of 10-month-old killed by his mother and father 39 days after being returned to their care.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
27/03/2024: Lockdown gave Finley Boden‚ parents cover, but safeguarding failures ran deep
A report on the case of the murdered Derbyshire baby finds a number of opportunities were missed to protect him.
26/03/2024: Youth Diversion Not Working For Children With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities
The Centre for Justice Innovation explores how youth diversion is NOT working for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
21/03/2024: ‘Shattered lives, Stolen Futures’: The Jay Review on Child Criminal Exploitation
In response to the Child Criminal Exploitation crisis, Action for Children launched a review into Child Criminal Exploitation in Autumn 2023. The report was published on 21 March 2024 and the conclusions, whilst unsurprising, are damning; children and young people are being failed by a system that is not fit for purpose.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
11/03/2024: Dispersal orders ‘not fair’ on young people who bear the brunt of them
Anti-social behaviour laws which give police powers to restrict freedom of movement are being used thousands of times a year, prompting claims of their overuse from human rights groups.
09/03/2024: Public libraries in ‘crisis’ as councils cut services
More than 180 council-run libraries have either closed or been handed over to volunteer groups in the UK since 2016, BBC analysis has found.
09/03/2024: Response to neglect ‘slow and inadequate’ due to high thresholds and lack of services, finds NSPCC
Social workers report pressure to cease or delay intervention in neglect cases in a child protection system not set up to deal with the issue, warns charity.
08/03/2024: Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers
The ability to pause Ofsted inspections in circumstances where there are concerns for leaders wellbeing will be extended to cover children’s social care and early years providers, the inspectorate has said.