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Contextual Safeguarding tackles youth violence in Oldham

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Project has seen increased engagement from young people and the community and aims to deliver sustained change in areas affected by youth violence.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Other

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.

Gangs and Criminal Exploitation: Special Report

Features

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

| CYP Now

A rise in gang violence and youth crime has prompted policymakers to develop legislation to tackle the threats and boost funding for statutory and voluntary agencies to support child criminal exploitation victims.

Gangs and Criminal Exploitation: Policy context

Features

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Leading the fight against county lines gangs in Kent

Best Practice

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Charity supports local young people recruited to sell drugs by county lines gangs

Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources From MsUnderstood Local Site Work 2013-2016

Research

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

This report presents findings and resources from a three-year review exploring contextual safeguarding responses to children's experiences of "peer-on-peer" abuse.

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

Research

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

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.

Services collaborate to tackle CCE in South Yorkshire

Best Practice

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Multi-agency hub established to co-ordinate sub-regional response.

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation: Home and School-Moves For Children Affected by Extra-Familial Risks During Adolescence

Research

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

This paper explores the practice of moving children out of their neighbourhoods to protect them from risks such as sexual exploitation, serious youth violence and exploitation by county lines gangs, and examines the extent to which this achieves safeguarding of children.

Keeping Kids Safe: Improving Safeguarding Responses to Gang Violence and Criminal Exploitation

Research

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

This report by the Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, investigates what it means to be a child gang member in England. In it, she states that gang exploitation is currently not adequately understood, identified, prioritised or responded to.

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

News

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have called for the closure of Feltham Young Offenders institution (YOI) after 20 members of staff were attacked.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

News

Friday, October 5, 2018

| CYP Now

A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

News

Thursday, September 6, 2018

| CYP Now

More must be done to tackle music videos posted to social media sites glamourising drug dealing and murder if high levels serious youth violence are to be addressed, a Labour MP has said.

DfE announces national unit to tackle child exploitation

News

Thursday, August 30, 2018

| CYP Now

A new national unit will be established to help local areas improve support for vulnerable children and young people at risk of exploitation, the Department for Education has announced.

Young CSE perpetrators 'likely to display sustained general criminality'

News

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people who sexually exploit children often show signs of general criminality and deviant behaviour, a study has suggested.

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children are being exploited by drugs gangs through so-called "county lines" crime, in at least two thirds of police force areas a National Crime Agency report has found.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

News

Thursday, November 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

News

Monday, October 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Children who have been charged with an offence will be released on bail "whenever possible" as part of Home Office efforts to reduce the number of young people being detained in police stations.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

News

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has confirmed that a child died in custody earlier this year, the first death of an under-18 in the youth secure estate since 2015.

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Contextual Safeguarding tackles youth violence in Oldham

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Gangs and Criminal Exploitation: Special Report

Gangs and Criminal Exploitation: Policy context

Leading the fight against county lines gangs in Kent

Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources From MsUnderstood Local Site Work 2013-2016

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

Services collaborate to tackle CCE in South Yorkshire

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation: Home and School-Moves For Children Affected by Extra-Familial Risks During Adolescence

Keeping Kids Safe: Improving Safeguarding Responses to Gang Violence and Criminal Exploitation

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

DfE announces national unit to tackle child exploitation

Young CSE perpetrators 'likely to display sustained general criminality'

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

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