Building a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them and fulfils their purpose. Heart of a charity, mindset of a social business.
Violence on our streets is a tragedy that tears lives apart. That's why I visited King's College Hospital to learn about Redthread's vital work and meet the team. Putting youth workers directly in A&E departments is saving lives.
New @ukhomeoffice figures from @LabourSJ showing a drop in knife crime deaths is an encouraging sign of progress in tackling serious violence.
As their work on its ambition to halve knife crime within a decade, it’s essential that prevention go hand-in-hand with enforcement.
The government has confirmed that early releases will go ahead in October, with rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming offences excluded. It further announced an additional £10m for services to help victims.
Read more on the announcement:
https://t.co/B6FCgJ76L6
Exploitation prevention in schools is essential to protecting children from violence and trauma.
West Mercia STEPS service engaged with 2,000+ young people, raising awareness of exploitation, hosting sessions for teachers, parents and carers.
#DrawingTheLine#ChildExploitation
Our Pan Merseyside Missing & Child Exploitation Service joined @MerseyPolice and #@emilyspurrell to launch the #CallItWhatItIs campaign, raising awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation and the signs of grooming.
Exploitation is abuse. Let's call it what it is.
🌱 We were delighted to welcome @jess4lowestoft to our Include Suffolk school, Lowestoft, to open our new Sensory Garden and Room.
We discussed alternative provision and the importance of both specialist pathways and successful reintegration into mainstream education.
#SEND
Two years on, victims still lack promised support. We've joined Victim Support, NSPCC, SafeLives, Children Society, @ActionforChildren, and @CSACentre urging the Victims' Minister @catkinson80 to commence Sections 6-15 now. Read more: https://t.co/4z8CZEeBAU
Alan Milburn's report shows young people face a failing system. We strongly encourage government to take a people‑centred, place‑based approach. As set out in our evidence submission: https://t.co/VRDbdwTe5y @DWPgovuk#NEET#MilburnReview#YouthEmployment
In May, we responded to the @educationgovuk SEND White Paper consultation, 'Every child achieving and thriving.' We welcome the ambition to fix a system often failing children. Read our blog for details: https://t.co/cKN8THaga1
Honoured to represent Catch22 at SEND reform roundtable hosted by Capacity. With @Georgia_Gould, @KimJohnsonMP, and @LpoolCityRegion to unpack the opportunities and challenges the current proposals present for families, schools and the local leaders working to implement them.
The longer someone is out of work, the harder it is to enter/return, so we’re proud to be selected by @DWPgovuk to run a #JobsGuarantee pilot in Birmingham + Solihull with Supplytrain CIC & @Sport4LifeUK, supporting young people on UC into sustainable jobs:https://t.co/zLZ49xfuV4
We look forward to continuing to work with government and partners to ensure this Plan delivers real change: protecting children, preventing harm, and building hope in the communities most affected. We’re drawing the line - because no child should be a victim of exploitation.
We welcome yesterday’s government announcement of the new ‘Protecting Lives, Building Hope’ plan to halve knife crime.
As a member of the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime, Catch22 has supported the @ukhomeoffice by sharing frontline evidence and service-led insight.
We’ve published our full response on the importance of this cross-departmental plan, including what we welcome and what we believe is still missing: https://t.co/tBMT6vzpKc
As a proud member of the government’s Knife Crime Coalition, we know a coordinated approach is key for long-term and sustainable impact.
Read more on the data update: https://t.co/5emStNcaCO
In delivering the national County Lines Support Service, we work alongside the government and the police to protect children and young people who are victims of violence, county lines, and exploitation.
New data from the @ukhomeoffice shows the incredible impact of the County Lines Programme and demonstrates the importance of collaborative approaches in the effective safeguarding of child victims.