#EndChildImprisonment

Look, it can be done!

Scottish Parliament has passed legislation prohibiting the imprisonment of children: parliament.scot/-/media/files/…

How one council secured a second consecutive outstanding rating for children's services - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/30/one…

Thanks to Eileen Chubb at Eileen Chubb, we're about to find out. She is soon to publish volume 1 of her report on UK regulatory bodies. The evidence of systemic failings, collusion & cover-up is damning. The 27,000 submissions made by the public will be published in 5 volumes.

Today, we are launching our #InvestingInSafety model resources. As we gear up for the start of the event, we are delighted to share the Cost Benefit Calculator and Analysis Report.

Join the webinar to learn more and tune in here for updates! 1/n

southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-ca…

📽️ Producing this #animation was a really rewarding part of my ADR UK fellowship!

📊 We want more people to know how their #data is used in #research to improve public services & #policy .

📣 So please share, & feel free to use the video as an explainer for your own work too!

More than 60 children a week are being strip-searched by police in England and Wales, with those who are black, Asian or mixed race significantly more likely to be targeted, data from 41 out of 43 police forces shows Shanti Das theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

There are now, quite shockingly, more foodbanks inside schools than outside of schools in England.

Teachers and support staff see the devastating effects of poverty and the cost-of-living crisis daily, so they have felt compelled to act. bbc.co.uk/articles/cpdgx…

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵

1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody

Thousands of child victims of domestic & sexual abuse are navigating complex justice processes alone - this must change. As the Victims & Prisoners Bill progresses House of Lords, victims' experiences must be heard & advocacy made an automatic right: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/thousands…

My amazing activist mate karenwhybro hit the nail on the head with this one. Let's call it what it is.

metro.co.uk/2024/04/15/syd…

From the The King's Fund report:

60% of people from deprived areas have poorer health, with 68% higher emergency attendance.

'NHS can only treat the symptoms of poverty; broader government, economic and civic society action is needed to treat the causes'

kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Abuse, exploitation, and neglect are traumatic enough; placing children in unregulated, illegal placements is scandalous and, in fact, abusive. The government must step up. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

David Mandel The whole narrative needs to change.

Police officer: I've been a police officer for over ten years and sometimes when I respond to a domestic call I say to the mother (who is the victim) 'how can you let your children go through this?'

Me: How many times in 10 years have a you said to the perpetrating father…

Drawing on the excellent work of Dr. Craig Barlow, Hilary and co-presenter Raphael Cadenhead drew from key systemic concepts and insights from clinical practice in considering the often overlooked limitations for practitioners in the criminal justice field.

The 'national' in National Health Service is part of what makes it so unique. But is it also part of the problem?

More about our recent proposals in The New Statesman ✍️

newstatesman.com/spotlight/heal…

How can we make Restorative Justice work for young girls who have committed crimes? Gender-specific approaches which take into account girls' unique needs and experiences are key.

Read more in our latest guest blog: why-me.org/2024/beyond-pu…

Police comms are always a tricky balance between transparency & ensuring tactics remain impactful. The operational details included in this release from Bedfordshire Police are interesting.

Thoughts Gavin Hales?

– 1 search warrant
– 3 police vans
– An ounce of weed
– A gram of cocaine
– £800 cash
– 'Tough on antisocial behaviour'
– 'Great police work'

Yet no mention of the most significant detail:

– Two vulnerable under 18s were living alone 300 miles from home

cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

short online questionnaire (only 3 q's) to obtain a snapshot of what happens when survivors first ask the police for help. homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/OOKJJ5/