Police Oracle - Children and Young People

Children and Young People

Showing Stories from 8th August 2022 to 25th November 2022

Why are Prison Mother and Baby Units under-used?

(25/11/22) Yesterday saw the publication of the Chief Social Worker's review of decision-making in applications to prison Mother and Baby Units (MBUs).

Young people's experiences of violence

(14/11/22) A new report published by the Youth Endowment Fund today explores the ways in which violence – and fear of violence – is shaping children's lives.

(07/11/22) Police Scotland to work with drug education charity (31/10/22) Sir Mark Rowley commits to re-design of Gang Violence Matrix (31/10/22) Cleveland records largest increase in PACE stop and searches (28/10/22) Catch22 to deliver rescue and support service for county lines

SMT change policies that have led to child protection role shortage

(21/10/22) Loss of shift allowance pay and transfer rules hamper specialist investigator teams.

(20/10/22) IICSA final report declares child sexual abuse a 'national epidemic' (20/10/22) Operation Encompass rolled out across NI after 'positive' pilot (14/10/22) Children's Commissioner asks for strip-search data (13/10/22) County lines enforcement moving in positive direction, says NPCC lead (12/10/22) Focused deterrence scheme sees sharp reduction in repeat victims

"Child abuse has almost become decriminalised", warns former DC

(07/10/22) Maggie Oliver resigned in 2012 over the Rochdale abuse case. She has set up a charity which advocates for and supports both survivors and those at risk of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.