The document outlines the new civil definition of child sexual exploitation, developed by the Home Office and DfE, together with an overview of our current understanding of the issue and an evidence-informed set of principles for responding.

This collection of annexes accompanies the publication entitled ‘Definition and a guide for practitioners, local leaders and decision makers working to protect children from child sexual exploitation.’

The advice presented in this report is non-statutory, and has been produced to help practitioners, local leaders and decision makers who work with children and families to identify child sexual exploitation and take appropriate action in response.

Foster carers in the UK find working within the system challenging. 

This article examines the ethics of forcing women to take birth control by sharing experiences of women who are part of the Pause program. 

Four-year inquiry found widespread abuse in Northern Ireland child care homes.

A report presented to the House of Commons found 65% rise in the number of children separated from their parents.

Icelandic authorities arrested and held in custody a 17-year old asylum seeker who was carrying a false passport.  According to Icelandic law, unaccompanied asylum seekers below the age of 18 fall under the care of Child Protective Services.

Adoptive father and social worker Al Coates discusses the non-binary nature of adoption and the need for adoption to evolve with the progression of society as it reframes what family looks like. 

According to this article from The Australian approximately 1,000 children from the “Jungle Camp” in Calais remain in limbo in France.