Today is International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment . Globally, corporal punishment is the most common form of violence against children. Decades of research finds that it has multiple risks of harm and no benefits. Read more: endcorporalpunishment.org/resources/rese…

This thread is just so fetch. ⤵️

The strange endurance of corporal punishment - “research into the effects of corporal punishment is almost entirely uniform in its agreement that the practice does not work and has enduring negative effects on children.” From ⁦The Lancet⁩. thelancet.com/journals/lanch…

Today we are launching our civil society report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with 97 charities warning that critical #ChildrensRights have worsened in the UK and must be urgently addressed by Govt. #UNCRC23

Read the press release. ⬇
crae.org.uk/news/97-childr…

This is heartbreaking and genuinely shocking. Such an indictment about how young people at risk of harm are treated. ⤵️

This is powerful. And heartbreaking.

I find this maddening. Why do we allow schools to judge or assess a child & their family’s choice about haircuts & exclude them when their is no impact on their or others education?

Today’s #SafeguardingAdultsWeek theme is about safe cultures. To mark the day I blogged for NCVO with comment from BatesWells ChaSE on using the law as a tool for building safer culture. 👉 bit.ly/3hXKypN

Very interesting study ⤵️

Very important reading for all #safeguarding practitioners. Reality of rising demand & strain on children’s social care. ⤵️

Announcing!
⭐️Youth in Evaluation week in April 2023⭐️

Bringing evaluation community together to boost intergenerational solidarity for transformative #evaluation

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