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This report summarises the needs and characteristics of young adults (18 to 20 years old) on reception to custody.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Helen Jones, Professor Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan as members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Legislation, case law and policy that demonstrate how children's rights, set out in the UNCRC, are protected in England.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Research carried out to understand the qualifications, skills and training required to meet the needs of young people in children’s homes.
An analysis of young people's loneliness.
An overview of current evidence on pro-social behaviour among young people aged 16 to 19, looking at existing literature.
Review of the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood, examining the pressures children are under to grow up too quickly.
The progress government has made to place young people at the heart of decision making since December 2011.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A report on wellbeing in children and young people including psychological health in teenage girls.
This brief is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme
A summary of work from August 2022 to October 2023 by the groups and organisations who made commitments related to the London 2018 Safeguarding Summit.
Find out about the grant-funded innovative projects element of the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.
Evidence from low and middle-income countries
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