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Young people and communities hold the key to ending FGM

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  • Tuesday, March 3, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) is climbing up the ladder of political priorities. The knowledge that there has not been a single successful prosecution since the FGM Act was introduced in 2003 is causing much soul-searching - in government, in the crown prosecution service and in local safeguarding boards across the country.

Legal Update: Amendment addresses grooming

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Jennifer Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses a proposed amendment aimed at criminalising adults sending sexual messages to children and young people.

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

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  • Tuesday, January 20, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks if criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour will provide better protection to victims of domestic violence.

How do we stop child sex abuse?

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Preventing child sexual abuse from happening in the first place is the ultimate goal of all children's professionals but this is not straightforward. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges and what really works when it comes to keeping children safe.

The 2015 Report: Child protection

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
As we move into the phony war that is the first four months of the year leading up to the election, child protection is facing some of its toughest challenges at any time in my experience.

The 2015 Report: Performance improvement

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is far from new, but the critical understanding of grooming and the types of exploitative situations young people find themselves in is.

Legal Update: Tackling child sexual exploitation

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  • Tuesday, December 9, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Jen Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a call to address child sexual exploitation in Manchester through attitudinal change of public agencies and the legal system.

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