Guidance for paediatricians and other health professionals on how to recognise and manage incidents of perplexing presentations (PP) or fabricated or induced illness (FII). The guide includes a summary of research on PP and FII, definitions and features. Topics covered include: responding to alerting signs; health and education rehabilitation plans; referring to children's social care; record keeping; and training, supervision and support. The guidance refers to statutory child protection guidance in England but is also intended to be applicable to paediatricians in the devolved nations.

Updated versions of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and ‘Sexual Violence & Harrassment between Children in Schools & Colleges’ come in to effect on 1st September 2021.

Marie Collins Foundation are pleased to announce further dates for our workshops aimed at parents and carers to help them understand online harm and how they can better support their children.

These sessions are aimed specifically at helping parents/ carers understand more about online harm and supporting children and young people. If you are a parent and feel you would benefit, please do join us; if you work with parents, or your work impacts on parents, then we’d be grateful if you could share the information directly with them through your normal channels.

You can also find out more about our free training offer for professionals.

NSPCC Learning has made available a guide for professionals to help parents and carers decide whether their child is ready to either stay at home or go out alone. The guide covers some of the risks parents should consider before making a decision, such as how their child feels about the idea and who they should contact in an emergency. There is also a checklist for parents and children to work through together to help them prepare for different types of scenarios.

Bedfordshire Police Education and Diversion Team share information on support for those who have taken ‘self regenerated images’ or ‘nudes’ to get them removed.

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Let’s Talk Social Work podcast focuses on the issues that matter most to social workers, and the people they support.

Andy McClenaghan is joined by Chris Lytle MLA, Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Education, Nick Hobbs from the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and social worker Sarah Goff from the Ann Craft Trust to examine the issue of restraint and seclusion of children and young people with additional needs in educational settings. The conversation explores how plans to introduce new guidance in Northern Ireland aimed at preventing the use of restrictive practices can be informed by experiences elsewhere in the UK.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has apologised to rape victims for low conviction rates in England and Wales and promised to "do a lot better".

In an exclusive BBC interview, he said it was "not good enough" and admitted budget cuts were partly to blame. Rape convictions have fallen to a record low in recent years. The government said it was now considering allowing victims to pre-record their evidence to spare them the trauma of a courtroom trial.

Knowledge gaps between professionals and the young people they support may be apparent when it comes to online activity. Building up awareness over such issues could facilitate smoother conversations. Remember, that young people may not necessarily be using the dark web for illicit reasons and that equivalent risks exist on the open web.

The Anti-Bullying Alliance has announced ‘one kind word’ as the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2021 which will take place from 15 to 19 November 2021.

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched two consultations on national standards for unregulated accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17 in England.

From BBC News: A crackdown on county lines drug dealing gangs resulted in the arrest of 1,100 people and the seizure of 292 weapons.

Change Ur Life is a domestic abuse charity in Bedfordshire, offering a comprehensive outreach service to support victims of all genders over the age of sixteen.