Behaviour management approach ‘increases criminalisation of children in care’

Fiona Simpson
Friday, March 17, 2023

Local authorities should move away from a “one size fits all” approach to tackling behavioural issues involving children in care, which can include calling police into residential settings, research recommends.

Just one in six local authority protocols consider a child's gender, researchers find. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock
Just one in six local authority protocols consider a child's gender, researchers find. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

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