If you are worried about a child contact
Children First Contact Service 020 8770 6001 or cfcs@sutton.gov.uk
If out of hours call the Emergency Duty Team 020 8770 5000
If you are worried about a child contact Children First Contact Service 020 8770 6001 or cfcs@sutton.gov.uk. If out of hours call the Emergency Duty Team 020 8770 5000
Source: DfE
Date: 24 February 2023
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a blog which looks at the importance of school attendance. The blog explains the risks to children of missing out on school and discusses the effects on children's wellbeing and wider development.
Read the blog: Why is school attendance so important and what are the risks of missing a day?
Source: NSPCC
Date: 22 February 2023
The NSPCC has published a news story on online child sexual abuse in the UK. Findings from a Freedom of Information request show a 66% increase in child abuse image offences recorded by UK police in the past 5 years. The news story reports that in 2021/22 Snapchat, was the most commonly named site being used to share child abuse images, mentioned in 43% of cases where this information was recorded. The NSPCC is calling on the government to create a statutory child safety advocate to put children’s experiences at the front and centre of decision making.
Read the news story: We’re calling for effective action in the Online Safety Bill as child abuse image crimes reach record levels
Source: NSPCC Learning
Date: 09 February 2023
NSPCC Learning has published a CASPAR briefing summarising the government’s proposals to reform social care in England. The briefing sets out proposals contained in three reports currently out for consultation from the Department for Education: Stable homes, built on love: implementation strategy, which sets out the government’s long-term plan to transform children’s social care; Children’s social care national framework, which outlines principles for practice in children’s social care; and Child and family social worker workforce, which proposes new rules on employing agency workers in children’s social care.
Read the briefing: Government plans to reform children's social care in England: CASPAR briefing
Read the news story: The government’s plans to reform children’s social care in England
Source: ACAMH
Date: 10 February 2023
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health has published a recording of its webinar on depression and supporting children and young people. The webinar includes talks on: family risk factors and underlying mechanisms; professional football clubs and the wellbeing of young people; and an online parenting intervention trial.
Listen to the recording: Depression: identifying and supporting children and young people (recording)
See also on NSPCC Learning
> Child mental health