The Home Office has announced plans to tighten the law on sex offenders

Posted on March 12, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Home Office has announced plans to tighten the law on sex offenders. Proposed changes will make it compulsory for offenders on the sex offenders’ register to: notify the police of all foreign travel; notify the police weekly of where they can be found when they have no fixed abode; notify police when they are living with a child under the age of 18; and notify the police of passport, bank account and credit card details.

Source: Home Office Press Release 05 March 2012

Further information:
Telegraph 05 March 2012

The Home Office has published an updated version of the violence against women and girls action plan

Posted on March 12, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Home Office has published an updated version of the violence against women and girls action plan. The new plan updates on the progress made so far and outlines new actions, including: the creation of two new criminal offences of stalking; and working to reduce the harm suffered by women working in prostitution.

Source: Home Office Press Release 08 March 2012

Further information:
Call to end violence against women and girls: taking action: the next chapter (PDF)

The Ministry of Justice is consulting on support to victims and witnesses

Posted on March 12, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Ministry of Justice is consulting on support to victims and witnesses. The consultation will close on 22 April 2012.

Source: Ministry of Justice

Further information:
Getting it right for victims and witnesses – consultation document

Scottish children’s rights, early intervention and looked after children and young people.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Scottish Government has published a new leaflet introducing the policies and work of the Children and Families Directorate. Areas covered include: children’s rights, early intervention and looked after children and young people.

Source: Scottish Government 08 March 2012

Further information:
Getting it right for children and families. (PDF)

Call to keep teenage girls out of custody

Posted on March 7, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

Teenage girls are committing less crime, with a big fall in violent offences, but are ending up in custody over “minor misdemeanours” a parliamentary inquiry has found.

As part of a year-long inquiry into girls, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women in the Penal System found that the number of girls arrested each year has been falling since 2008.

In line with this, the number of disposals given to girls for offences has fallen from 59,236 in 2006/07 to 43,186 in 2009/10, a drop of 27.1 per cent.

The number of violent offences committed by girls has fallen from 17,415 in 2006/07 to 12,291 in 2009/10, a fall of 29 per cent.

The APPG, co-chaired by Baroness

The Multi Agency Resource Service (MARS) child protection newsletter for February

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Multi Agency Resource Service (MARS) and the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) have published their joint child protection newsletter for February. Subjects covered include: new research into social workers attitudes to child protection work and new funding for Scottish families affected by domestic violence.

Source: The SCCPN/MARS newsletter: February 2012 28 February 2012

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Sure Start has published a report into Sure Start delivery in 2011/12

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Sure Start has published a report into Sure Start delivery in 2011/12. Findings include: a need for greater transparency in assessing the needs of a community and the need to implement best practice.

Source: Children & Young People Now 27 February 2012

Further information:
Sure Start delivery in 2011/2: An Inquiry, Interim Report. (PDF)

The National Foundation for Education Research has published a review of early intervention

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) has published a review of early intervention. Findings include: the case for investing in early intervention approaches is widely accepted and supported, however there is a lack of evidence of their cost effectiveness; and service providers need the knowledge and skills to identify families in need and signpost them to local services.

Source: The National Foundation for Education Research 28 February 2012

Further information:
Early intervention: informing local practice (PDF)

Scotland

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

Scotland

children who suffer brain damage at birth and victims of domestic violence are still entitled to legal aid.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CPTUKAdmin

The Ministry of Justice has announced that it is amending the legal aid bill, to ensure that cases involving children who suffer brain damage at birth and victims of domestic violence are still entitled to legal aid.

Source: Guardian 29 February 2012

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Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Home Office has announced plans to tighten the law on sex offenders

The Home Office has published an updated version of the violence against women and girls action plan

The Ministry of Justice is consulting on support to victims and witnesses

Scottish children’s rights, early intervention and looked after children and young people.

Call to keep teenage girls out of custody

The Multi Agency Resource Service (MARS) child protection newsletter for February

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Sure Start has published a report into Sure Start delivery in 2011/12

The National Foundation for Education Research has published a review of early intervention

Scotland

children who suffer brain damage at birth and victims of domestic violence are still entitled to legal aid.

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