Children's Commissioners Report on Vulnerability

"New analysis from the Children’s Commissioner for England reveals, for the first time, the scale of vulnerability among children in England. These reports bring together a range of information held by various government departments, agencies and others. Its initial analysis reveals a host of shocking statistics about the number of children living in vulnerable situations."

• Over half a million children so vulnerable that the state has to step in

• 670,000 children in England growing up in ‘high risk’ family situations

• Thousands of children living with adults in treatment for drink or drugs

• 800,000 children suffering from mental health difficulties

• Tens of thousands of children involved with gangs

• Over a thousand new child victims of slavery each year

• Many more children under the radar, not being seen

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/childrens-commissioners-report-on-vulnerability/

The impact of childhood abuse: what can we learn from neuroscience?

3 APRIL 2017 / Insight

Professor Eamon McCrory shares the theory of latent vulnerability – and how a new clinical tool could help children’s mental health 

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/impact-evidence-evaluation-child-protection/impact-and-evidence-insights/the-impact-of-childhood-abuse-what-can-we-learn-from-neuroscience

Partnership for Young London - Data

Partnership for Young London has published a collection of data sources about young people across the UK using official statistics and data from independent research. Statistics are provided for 10 subject areas including: mental health; bullying in education; children in care; safeguarding and homelessness

CASPAR alert from NSPCC Knowledge and Information Services for week commencing Tuesday 03 January 2017
http://www.partnershipforyounglondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Young-People-Count-2016.pdf

It's Time to End Consistently Inconsistent Approach to Children's Mental Health

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/prof-dame-sue-bailey/children-mental-health_b_13296744.html

Violence Against Women and Girls Communications Insight Pack November 2016

This Communications Insight Pack has been developed to provide partners with key insights into violence against women and girls (VAWG) which can help to inform communications activities. Insight ensures that we understand our audiences. Understanding audiences is essential to all communications. By finding out more about audiences’ attitudes, habits and preferences, insight can help ensure communications are as relevant, meaningful and effective as possible.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571078/VAWG_Comms_Insight_Pack_161102.pdf

"What doesn't kill us" ...

Post Traumatic Growth

"Post-traumatic growth refers to how adversity can often be a springboard to a new and more meaningful life in which people re-evaluate their priorities, deepen their relationships, and find new understandings of who they are. Post-traumatic growth is not simply about coping; it refers to changes that cut to the very core of our way of being in the world. Post-traumatic growth has to do with the way we greet the day as we wake in the morning. The way we brush our teeth and put on our shoes — it reflects our attitude about life itself and our place in the world".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-joseph/what-doesnt-kill-us-post_b_2862726.html

Vicarious Trauma in helping professionals - a social worker's story

"Today I realised that I have given almost a decade of my working life to supporting children and families. Most of this time has been spent in child protection, looked after or adoption teams. I worked out the other day that in my time I must have worked with nearly 500 children and families. I hope that I made a better life for some of them.

They say that the burn out rate for social workers is now seven years. I’m three years beyond this and have had to admit to myself that I am now past my sell by date".....

From
http://socialworktutor.com/given-my-all-to-social-work/ accessed 21-11-16