Children and Young Persons


Some children remanded in custody unnecessarily
(23/11/23) A substantial minority of children had a significant history of escalating social care involvement, including receiving support through child protection planning, or they were already in care at the time of the initial remand.

Violence in the youth custody estate
(21/11/23) The number of children held in Secure Training Centres and YOIs has continued to decline.

Opinion: one year on from the Independent Inquiry into CSA
(17/10/23) NPCC Lead for Child Protection, Ian Critchley, writes about the police's approach to investigating Child Sexual Abuse one year on from the Independent Inquiry.

Interview: Ian Critchley on CSA and the review panel
(06/10/23) Ian Critchley spoke with Police Oracle on the Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel, the work of the Hydrant Programme and CSA trends that are beginning to emerge.