03/02/2024: ‘Profiteering off children’: care firms in England accused of squeezing cash from councils
A local authority leader claims private equity groups are exploiting vulnerable youngsters in care homes in the pursuit of profit.
02/02/2024: Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank
Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, a report led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield’s new think tank says.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
02/02/2024: The Sequential Intercept Model – Trauma-Informed Diversion
HMI Probation Academic Insight on the Sequential Intercept Model – a trauma-informed diversionary framework
02/02/2024: Nearly a third of UK secondary pupils avoid school due to anxiety, survey finds
Youth charity stem4 calls for more mental health support for under-18s to stem high absenteeism.
12/01/2024: Major expansion of family court reporting pilot announced
Media reporting of family proceedings is to be extended to a further 16 courts in England as part of an expansion of a pilot scheme aiming to increase transparency of the family justice system.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/01/2024: More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools
Some 155 comprehensive schools have been identified in a report as being ‘more socially selective’ than the average grammar school in their admissions.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/01/2024: Don’t delay talking to girls about keeping safe online, parents urged
New report identifies honest communication as pivotal in battle to stop ‘self-generated’ child sexual abuse material.
(Source: Internet Watch Foundation)
11/01/2024: Children as young as 10 demanding anti-ageing products, say UK dermatologists
Experts say social media behind increased use of products unsuitable for young people’s skin
10/01/2024: Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show
The number of child sexual offences being recorded by police has fallen slightly over the last year, but remains ‘close to record levels’ according to analysis by the NSPCC.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
10/01/2024: Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges
Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
10/01/2024: Extra-familial harm: understanding trauma responses in young people
Advice from a Community Care Inform guide on using a trauma-informed approach when supporting young people affected by exploitation and other harms in the community.
10/01/2024: Critical Success Factors For Working With Domestic Abuse Perpetrators
Nicole Renehan & David Gadd set out key ingredients for effective work with domestic abuse perpetrators.