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The contextual safeguarding debate

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Local authority leaders discussed how they are using contextual safeguarding approaches to improve young people's safety outside the home, at a CYP Now debate in partnership with Servelec.

Special Report: E-Safety

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 26, 2019
  • | CYP Now
The digital world has become an integral part of young people's lives, but amid growing concerns of being exposed to harm, Derren Hayes looks at e-safety projects that work to keep children safe online.

Domestic Abuse: Special Report

Cases of domestic abuse recorded by police and children's services have risen significantly over the past decade. The government has published a draft bill containing new protections to tackle the problem.

Safeguarding beyond rhetoric

The absence of powers has made local safeguarding more difficult to tackle, but where leaders have influenced and challenged effectively, success has been achieved, says Jim Gamble.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can increase the risk of poor life outcomes, so policymakers and practitioners are developing new ways to prevent ACEs and support children at risk of them.

Recognising and Responding to Young People With Learning Disabilities Who Experience, or Are at Risk of, Child Sexual Exploitation in the UK

    Features
  • Tuesday, August 28, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Findings from recent studies suggest there is an increased risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) for young people with learning disabilities. However, there is a lack of evidence concerning how best to protect, identify and support these young people. This exploratory study aimed to address this gap by examining the identification of, and support for sexually exploited young people with learning disabilities.

Rebuilding Rotherham

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Rotherham Council and partners are embarking on a new approach to tackle child sexual exploitation in the wake of the revelations that shocked the country. Charlotte Goddard went to investigate.

Legal Update: The Online Safety Bill

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
With the delay of the Online Safety Bill, the UK should not abandon its obligations to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse, says Awaz Raoof, head of law and programmes at Coram International.

Special Report: Child Sexual Exploitation

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Rotherham's child sexual exploitation scandal propelled the issue to the forefront of policymaking. CYP Now investigates the key learning and strides taken to tackle perpetrators and protect children and young people.

Inspections: Joint targeted area inspections

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Inspections of local safeguarding arrangements were introduced in 2016 to examine joint working across agencies, uncovering examples of how areas tackle neglect, child sexual exploitation and domestic abuse.

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

    Features
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, joint targeted area inspections are back. However, as Jo Stephenson reports, there are some key changes children’s services teams and practitioners need to understand.

Rebuilding life after child sexual abuse

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The NSPCC's Letting the Future In programme works with children who have been sexually abused. Eileen Fursland reports on how it uses play and creative therapy to help rebuild young lives.