The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on age assessments of children seeking asylum following the 2009 Judgement that the Judicial Review Court should be the ultimate arbiter of the fact of age in disputed cases. Looks at whether the judgement has improved decision making in Local Authorities, how the JRC has adapted and whether outcomes have improved for children and young people. Both positive and negative consequences have been noted. |
Source: Office of the Children’s Commissioner press release 17 July 2012 |
Further information:
The fact of age |
The Scottish Government has published a review of the scale and nature of child neglect in Scotland. Looks at how many children in Scotland are currently neglected, how they are recognised, and how well they are being helped. |
Source: Scottish Government 17 July 2012 |
Further information:
A Review of Child Neglect in Scotland |
The Office for National Statistics has published statistics showing that homicide rates in England and Wales, including infanticide have fallen to 550 in 2011-12, 88 fewer than in 2010-11 and the lowest number since 1983. |
Source: Office for National Statistics 19 July 2012 |
Further information:
BBC Online 19 July 2012 |
The Ministry of Justice has published a report evaluating the impact of mandatory polygraph testing for adult sex offenders. Found that polygraph testing can be an effective tool for managing adult sex offenders. |
Source: Ministry of Justice 19 July 2012 |
Further information:
Guardian 19 July 2012 |
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