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A review of research on bullying and peer victimization in school: an ecological system analysis.

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A review of research on bullying and peer victimization in school: an ecological system analysis.
Summary: Uses Bronfenbrenner’s ecological framework to systematically examine risk factors associated with bullying related to the micro-, meso-,exo-,macro- and chronosystem levels. Considers theories explaining the relationship between different risk factors and bullying. Discusses current approaches to bullying prevention and intervention and future directions for research.
Publication details: Aggression and Violent Behavior (Vol.17, Iss.4) July/August 2012 pp 311-322
Authors: Sung Hong, Jun; Espelage, Dorothy L.
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A review of psychological factors relating to bullying victimization in schools.

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A review of psychological factors relating to bullying victimization in schools.
Summary: Reviews existing literature on how psychological factors affect the impact of bullying on school children. Focuses on: coping, social support, attachment, negative affectivity/neuroticism, and somatization. Suggests that further research into how personal factors influence the outcomes of bullying on different children is necessary.
Publication details: Aggression and Violent Behavior (Vol.17, Iss.4) July/August 2012 pp 383-387
Authors: Bitsch Hansen, Tine; Majlund Steenberg, Lone; Palic, Sabina; Elklit, Ask
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Joined-up child protection inspections must hold all agencies to account, warns LGA

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Joined-up child protection inspections must hold all agencies to account, warns LGA

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for clarity over how agencies, including the police, will be held to account as part of Ofsted’s proposed multi-agency child protection inspections.

Under the watchdog’s plans for the no-notice checks, due to come into force from June 2013, inspections will scrutinise the work of local services including social care, health, education, police, probation and the criminal justice system.

Inspectors will focus on how agencies work together to identify, help and protect children who may be at risk of harm and the two-week inspections will result in a single set of ratings for each local area.

Inspection teams will be led by Ofsted and include representatives from the Care Quality Commission, the police inspectorate, the probation inspectorate, the prisons inspectorate and the Crown Prosecution Service inspectorate.

David Simmonds, chair of the Local Government Association

The Department for Education has published a report on Local Safeguarding Children Board chairs’ perspectives on responding to the recommendations in the Munro Review

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The Department for Education has published a report on Local Safeguarding Children Board chairs’ perspectives on responding to the recommendations in the Munro Review. Findings include: 86% of LSCBs are positive about developing a child centred system and moving towards a system with greater trust and responsibility at a local level; and just over four fifths of LSCBs said government should be clearer about priorities in light of current austerity measures, as well as providing ring fenced funding for children’s social care services.
Source: Department for Education April 2012
Further information:
Local Safeguarding Children Board Chairs’ perspectives on responding to recommendations outlined in the Munro Review of Child Protection: Findings from a national survey

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The Guardian report on an investigation into sexual misconduct within the police force.

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The Guardian report on an investigation into sexual misconduct within the police force. Findings include: there were 56 cases involving police officers who were either found to have used their position to rape, sexually assault or harass women and young people, or faced investigation for such allegations. The report, from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), is due to be published in September 2012.
Source: Guardian 29 June 2012

Family Action findings of a survey of support services for women and children at risk.

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Family Action has issued a press release on the findings of a survey of support services for women and children at risk. Findings include: one in five women do not have family or friends nearby to help if they are feeling down or isolated, rising to one in three for women in the lowest income group; and three in ten women are not aware of local support services for pregnancy and after birth, rising to just under a third for the lowest income group.
Source: Family Action press release 02 July 2012
Further information:
Children & Young People Now 02 July 2012

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