by Yvonne Anderson | Jul 26, 2022 | Insights, Mind Of My Own, Safeguarding, Wellbeing
Systemic failure Last week I saw the headline that thousands more cases of child sexual abuse had been uncovered – this time in Telford, though of course there have been many others. What struck me forcefully was the summary conclusion from the inquiry that...
by Jill Thorburn | Jul 19, 2022 | Improving practice, Lived experience, Mind Of My Own, Participation, Uncategorized
Hearing their voices. How well is participation embedded in your organisation? I am not talking about the KPI showing how many young people attended their children in care reviews or child protection conferences. I am talking about how many children and young people...
by Tom Cella | Jul 14, 2022 | Lived experience, Mind Of My Own, Participation, Product development, Xchange, Youth justice
Early Intervention From Youth Justice Services The number of children in the criminal justice system has dropped significantly over the past 15 years. According to the National Audit Office, the average number of young people in custody fell by 73% in the decade up to...