Upcoming Events
Adultification, Children and the Criminal Legal System
12/11/2025
The effects of adultification can be profound and damaging. Children who experience it frequently face harsher treatment within education, care, and justice systems.
£15.00
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
03/01/2024: Early help key to reducing youth offending, Croydon review finds
A review into the involvement of seven young people in the deaths of three others in a south London borough will be used to advise other councils on how to use early help services to divert young people away from violent crime.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/01/2024: Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children’s involvement in crime
Funding for youth work services has fallen by more than 60 per cent over the past decade, with reductions in provision linked to a rise in anti-social behaviour and young people’s involvement in crime, according to research commissioned by the government.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/01/2024: Crimes involving child abuse imagery are up by a quarter in UK, says NSPCC
Crimes involving child abuse imagery (CAI) have risen by a quarter in the past year, according to figures collated by the NSPCC.
02/01/2024: Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians
A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
02/01/2024: Trans people in England more likely to have long-term poor mental health – study
Research suggests risk of a mental health condition is up to five times higher than for cisgender people.
02/01/2024: What did we learn from the US Senate hearing over online harms?
What we witnessed in the US congress on Wednesday was nothing short of extraordinary. Bipartisan agreement breaking out among senators, as one by one they waited in turn for their eight minutes to eviscerate and berate the social media executives they had hauled before them, some reluctantly.