child protection
Young Carers Action Day aims to shine a light on the pressures and challenges young carers up to the age of 25 face on a daily basis. The UK-wide campaign is designed to raise public awareness of the incredible contribution they make to society. A mix of local and national initiatives are taking place across the country to help their voices be heard, as Carers Trust's Andy McGowan explains...
Nimal Jude, valued friend of our blogs and Practice Development Consultant at the Social Care Institute for Excellence, considers how lockdown is impacting on incidents of domestic abuse. How can we adapt our processes and services to identify, support and protect those in danger and help perpetrators break the cycle - especially in these unusual times.
If you had the chance, what would you tell your younger self? That’s a question posed on Respect Yourself’s website, a registered UK charity dedicated to helping young people make informed and independent decisions using the lived experience and acquired …
Whilst awareness of child abuse and neglect has increased greatly in recent years, Professor Corinne May-Chahal and her colleagues at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are keen to see more protection and support for children, young …
Young Carers Awareness Day is the annual day of recognition for the UK's estimated 700,000 young carers. This year, Carers Trust shine a light on the high proportion of infant young carers suffering from broken sleep to help look after …
Being in care is like living in a fish bowl because you have to repeat the same story over and over again to different professionals This quote is from a young person, with whom Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) …
From helping families living in poverty to intervening in cases of neglect and domestic violence, child and family social workers are valued professionals. To be fully equipped for this varied and demanding role they need the right tools. Lucy Butler, …
Monday 6 February was the UN Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Day. Astrid Fairclough, who works on the FGM Prevention Programme, a joint effort between the Department of Health and NHS England, explains why this has been such an …
To mark Young Carers Awareness Day, it is our privilege to host a series of blogs featuring the voices and experiences of young carers themselves. Meet this remarkable boy, aged 12, who has cared for his mother for as long as he can …
An hour of your time could change a child's life, says NHS England's Deputy Director for Quality and Safeguarding (Cheshire & Merseyside) Lisa Cooper. If we don’t tell you anything and you miss the signs – it means you haven't seen us. …
