| Challenges in the evaluation for possible abuse: presentations of congenital bleeding disorders in childhood. |
| Summary: US study looking at the difficulties of differentiating between children with congenital blood disorders and those who have been injured as a result of abuse. Based on a ten year retrospective review of patients at the Hemophilia Treatment Center. Found that 29 of the 189 children in the study had symptoms/injuries that looked like a non accidental injury. Concludes that children with bleeding disorders may present with bruising/bleeding that is clinically highly suggestive of non accidental trauma. Recommends that infants and young children who have non-patterned bruising or bleeding as the only symptom concerning for abuse require an evaluation that includes testing for haemophilia and von Willebrand disease (vWD). |
| Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect Volume 36 Issue 2, 2012 pp 127-134 |
| Authors: Jackson, Jami, and Carpenter, Shannon, and Anderst, Jim |
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The costs and consequences of child maltreatment: literature review for the NSPCC.
| The costs and consequences of child maltreatment: literature review for the NSPCC. |
| Summary: This report, produced by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research for the NSPCC, provides an overview of recent literature on the prevalence of child maltreatment, its impact on children throughout their lives, and the costs it incurs on the children, their families and wider society. Also considers the potential savings that might arise from preventive interventions. |
| Publication details: London: NSPCC, 2011 pp 148p. |
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| Authors: Meadows, Pamela et al. |
| Corporate authors: National Institute of Economic and Social Research |
The Prince’s Trust and the Times Education Supplement have released research into the impact of the recession on pupils and teachers
| The Prince’s Trust and the Times Education Supplement have released research into the impact of the recession on pupils and teachers. Findings include: 48% of teachers say that they see students at least once a term who are malnourished or show signs that they have not eaten enough; and 69% say that they see students at least once a term who come into school with holes in their shoes. |
| Source: Times Educational Supplement 27 April 2012 |
| Further information: Prince’s Trust |
The British Medical Journal has published a report on the relationship between bullying and self-harm
| The British Medical Journal has published a report on the relationship between bullying and self-harm. Findings from the study of a representative sample of children in the UK include: 56% of the children aged 12 who had self-harmed were victims of frequent bullying; and compared with bullied children who did not self-harm, bullied children who self-harmed were distinguished by a family history of attempted/completed suicide, concurrent mental health problems and a history of physical maltreatment by an adult. |
| Source: British Medical Journal 26 April 2012 |
| Further information: The Press Association |
The National Education Trust has published a survey of early intervention programmes
| The National Education Trust has published a survey of early intervention programmes used in 36 children’s centres in London. Findings include: only 13% of programmes were evidence based; and the main barrier to delivering evidence based intervention was the cost of staff training and families’ need for flexibility. |
| Source: National Education Trust |
| Further information: Securing standards, sustaining success: report on early intervention |
Ofsted has published a memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education
| Ofsted has published a memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education which extends their responsibility for monitoring secure children’s homes in England. Ofsted will advise the DfE on whether to place under-13s in SCHs, decide which notifications of serious incidents should be flagged up to the Secretary of State, and take responsibility for the approval of premises for use as SCHs. |
| Source: Children & Young People Now 25 April 2012 |
| Further information: Ofsted Press Release 24 April 2012 |
Community Care reports on a new pilot looking at ways of speeding up care proceedings
| Community Care reports on a new pilot looking at ways of speeding up care proceedings. The Care Proceedings Pilot, launched in the three London Councils of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington, will look at new ways for local authorities to work with family courts and Cafcass. |
| Source: Community Care 27 April 2012 |
police officers in London are to be given extra instruction on working with children accused of witchcraft and sorcery
The Independent reports that police officers in London are to be given extra instruction on working with children accused of witchcraft and sorcery. Project Violet, a unit set up to target religiously motivated violence, has created an
MP Ann Coffey has tabled a motion calling for sexting information leaflets
The Home Office has appointed child welfare experts to the Independent Family Returns Panel,
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