The Preventing Child Abuse Conference 2025: A Proactive Approach to Safeguarding and Prevention
Search Results for:
Events
Insights
Articles
Addressing Disparities to Achieve Equitable School Funding in the UK
Funding and resource allocation remain critical issues for UK schools, impacting the quality and equity of education across the nation. Understanding how these funds are distributed and managed is essential for addressing the diverse needs of students and ensuring every child has access to high-quality education.
Keep readingVideos
Working with Local Stakeholders to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation
An estimated 1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused. In this video, Barnardos break down safeguarding systems to highlight the complexities of exploitation and how systems can seem overwhelming for young people. Building upon this, they address the importance of working together to meet children’s needs and improve services.
Keep readingVideos
Identifying and Disrupting County Lines to Prevent Child Exploitation
Figures from the National Crime Agency reveal that there are over 2,000 county lines across the UK. Detective Superintendent Andy O’Connor is the County Lines Lead for Merseyside Police discusses the importance of partnership working with partners and the public to break the cycle of recruitment into county lines and gang crime.
Keep readingVideos
The Latest Trends in Gang Culture and the Rise in Knives, Exploitation and Violence
In the year ending March 2022, there were 45,000 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales. In this video, the Director of the National Centre for Gang Research discusses the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the behaviour of young people and the gaps in support which leave them vulnerable to exploitation.
Keep reading