Protocol on managing children who sexually harm
A protocol on managing children who display sexually harmful behaviour is being developed in Wales after the Cardiff government identified the need for a nationwide response.
21 September 2011
Violent relationships common among disadvantaged teenagers
Half of disadvantaged teenage girls have been attacked while in a violent relationship, according to latest research. ...
15 September 2011
How social workers can spot sex abusers' attempts to manipulate
Sex abusers often use the same manipulation techniques on pracititioners as on their victims. Molly Garboden reports
18 August 2011
Good Practice: Restorative justice for children who sexually harm
Chloe Stothart reports on a scheme that brings victims of sexual violence face to face with their assailant.
06 June 2011
Child sex crime reported every 20 minutes, says NSPCC
Police in England and Wales recorded a child sex crime every 20 minutes last year, according to NSPCC research published today.
26 May 2011
Research: Lack of therapeutic services for young victims of sexual abuse
Alison Domakin explores a study that highlights the gap in therapeutic provision for young people who have been sexually abused
08 April 2011
Child protection thresholds too high to target sexual abuse
Child protection thresholds are set so high that thousands of sexually exploited children and young people miss out on help, experts say in the wake of the Derby sexual abuse scandal (pictured).
08 December 2010
Derby abuse case could be tip of the iceberg, expert warns
Child protection failures exposed in Derby this week are likely to be endemic in local authorities across the country and could be just the "tip of the iceberg", experts have warned.
25 November 2010
Social workers failed teenage girls abused by sex predators
Social workers failed to recognise the signs that two teenage girls in care were being systematically abused by a gang of sexual predators, a serious case review has found. (Picture from cctv footage of the case)
25 November 2010
How social workers can best help the (non-abusing) partners of child abusers
Female victims of sex crime struggle to cope following the revelation that their child has been abused by their partner. Chloe Stothart investigates how social workers can respond
07 October 2010
Treating sexual abuse as a public health issue
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation's Stop It Now campaign tackles sexual abuse of children. Judy Cooper spoke to its deputy director, Donald Findlater, about reducing the risk
09 July 2010
