New serious offence learning reviews for Salford YJS
Summary: New serious offence learning reviews are being carried out by Salford Youth Justice Service (YJS), as an example of a local pathway when a serious offence has occurred. Description: During the joint HMI Probation, HMI Prisons and Ofsted thematic inspection of work with children subject to remand in youth detention (published November 2023) and…
Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) – County Lines Film
Summary: A powerful awareness film on County Lines for use across the Northumbria PCC area including in schools. Description: A Northern Stage production in association with Meerkat Films produced the film for Northumbria VRU. The film highlights the realities of county lines and exploitation, and it helps, students, parents and professionals identify warning signs. Watch…
Harmful sexual behaviour policy – Bury & Rochdale Youth Justice Service
Published: 06/05/2025
This harmful sexual behaviour policy underpins a cohesive approach used by all agencies in Rochdale tasked with safeguarding children when dealing with referrals regarding harmful sexualised behaviour (HSB).
Guidance on offensive weapon and knife carrying in schools from Northumbria PCC Violence Reduction Unit
Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit has developed guidance for schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) for managing knife and offensive weapon carrying incidents on school premises.
Multi-agency Practice Principles for responding to child exploitation and extra-familial harm – Tackling Child Exploitation (March 2023)
Published: 20/07/2023
Summary The Tackling Child Exploitation team have shared their practice principles for responding to child exploitation and extra familiar harm for professionals working with children. Description The Tackling Child Exploitation have shared their practice principles, which are evidenced-informed and are designed to support partnership working by providing professionals at all levels across all agencies with…
TRAPPED filmed and Resources: Child Criminal Exploitation Through County Lines – County Lines Pathfinder (March 2023)
Published: 02/04/2023
Summary County Lines Pathfinder have shared a resource pack to raise awareness around grooming, risks posed to children who experience exploitation and support professionals to challenge pre-conceptions around child criminal exploitation. Description County Lines Pathfinder have shared their film with accompanying resource pack: TRAPPED. The resource aims to highlight the issues of child criminal exploitation…
Key Messages From Research on Children and Young People Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour – Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (February 2023)
Published: 02/04/2023
Summary Access to key messages from research concerned with children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviour aimed at practitioner who work with children. Description The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse have published Key Messages From Research on Children and Young People Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour (February 2023). It aims to…
Victims First? Examining the Place of ‘Child Criminal Exploitation’ Within ‘Child First’ Youth Justice Article – Child and Society Journal (January 2023)
Published: 02/04/2023
Summary: Access to an article published by the Child and Society Journal that explores child criminal exploitation in relation to Child First principles.
Transitional Safeguarding Academic Insight Paper – HM Inspectorate of Probation (March 2022)
Published: 24/02/2023
Summary: HM Inspectorate of Probation have published Transitional Safeguarding as part of their Academic Insights. The paper focuses on the concept of Transitional Safeguarding, which is described as an approach to safeguarding adolescents and young adults fluidly across developmental stages.
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