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Legal Update: Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

| CYP Now

New guidance sets out what organisations and agencies must do to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Figurehead of FGM fight: Leethen Bartholomew, head of the National FGM Centre

Features

Monday, April 29, 2019

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Derren Hayes speaks to Leethen Bartholomew, head of the National FGM Centre.

Advice on using ACE enquiry

Features

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

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Experts say more research is needed on impact of routine enquiry into adverse childhood experiences.

Local Authority Support for Non-EEA Migrant Child Victims of Modern Slavery

Research

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Cordis Bright was commissioned by the government to review local authority support to non-EEA migrant children identified as potential victims of modern slavery, including trafficking.

Inspections: Local safeguarding children boards

Features

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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Ofsted inspections of local safeguarding children boards show a varied picture of performance, prompting the government to recommend a new system for joining up local safeguarding practice.

That Difficult Age: Developing a More Effective Response to Risks in Adolescence

Research

Monday, July 29, 2019

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Drawing on evidence from research and practice, this paper breaks down the understanding of risk in adolescence into a set of principles designed to encourage an "adolescent-centred" approach to supporting young people.

Mediation helps Bengali young people leave gangs behind

Best Practice

Monday, July 29, 2019

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Works with vulnerable young people in predominantly Bengali community.

Family Violence, Fathers, and Restoring Personhood

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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This paper explored a US group-based fathering programme ('Strong Fathers') for men who had committed domestic violence and whose families received child welfare services.

Children's Narratives of Sexual Abuse

Research

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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This paper reports on a qualitative analysis of 2,986 cases of self-disclosure of sexual abuse from children.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Policy context

Other

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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The basis for much of the work in the UK and internationally on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is drawn from a 1997 US study by CDC Kaiser on childhood traumas. This study identified a list of 10 ACEs that then formed the basis for a questionnaire used by researchers as a screening tool to assess the impact of childhood trauma on adults.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Prospective adopters use technology to see the reality of childhood trauma

Best Practice

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Virtual reality technology used to improve understanding of child trauma.

Virtual reality brings experiences of exploitation to life

Best Practice

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Films depict how a young person is groomed by a drugs gang and are viewed through VR headsets.

The policy context on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

Features

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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The Department for Education leads on child protection in government, but it shares responsibility for child sexual exploitation (CSE) with the Home Office.

Evidence and Impact: Scaling up programmes

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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The latest in a series about emerging safeguarding practice looks at how the NSPCC is supporting the social care and health sectors to implement evidence-based services for children and families.