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Redthread relaunches youth violence prevention events

Thursday, January 5, 2023

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Redthread has relaunched a series of events on safeguarding for professionals working to reduce youth violence after a three-year hiatus.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

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Friday, December 16, 2022

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More than one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications involving children were made by were made by local authorities in the North West of England between July and November this year, figures show.

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

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Friday, December 16, 2022

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A rise in LGBTQ+ hate crime across the UK has prompted the launch of an app to encourage reporting of incidents and provide confidential support to victims.

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposed changes to the asylum system, including measures which campaigners say will “significantly weaken” child protection and modern slavery frameworks.

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Teaching young people about the early signs of domestic violence and its impact on victims could reduce youth violence levels by 17 per cent, according to researchers.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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More than half of looked-after children born in 1994 had a criminal conviction by the time they were 24, official figures have shown.

London VRU forms partnership to tackle school exclusions

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has revealed plans to to work with schools, pupil referral units (PRU) and local authority safeguarding teams to reduce the number of children excluded from school in a bid to protect them from involvement in violent crime.

Improvements sustained at Feltham YOI, inspectors find

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Monday, November 28, 2022

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Improvements in the safety, care and education of young offenders at Feltham Young Offender Institution (YOI) have been maintained three years after it was deemed “unsafe”, inspectors have found.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Inquiry over impact of sport on cutting youth crime launches

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

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An inquiry is launching to examine the impact of sport and physical activity on reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

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Monday, November 14, 2022

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Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

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Monday, November 7, 2022

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Sector leaders have backed calls by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield to create 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ to support those more at risk from criminal exploitation.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

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Redthread relaunches youth violence prevention events

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

London VRU forms partnership to tackle school exclusions

Improvements sustained at Feltham YOI, inspectors find

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Inquiry over impact of sport on cutting youth crime launches

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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