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Issue 2.06

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Drug Use Amongst Young People

The Home Office has published three new reports about young people and drug use: Risk, protective factors and resilience to drug use: identifying resilient young people and learning from their experiences; Predictive factors for illicit drug use among young people: a literature review; and Evaluation of Drug Interventions Programme pilots for children and young people: arrest referral, drug testing and Drug Treatment and Testing Requirements. Note: Summary only - the full report is no longer available.

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Leadership

A Study Of Child Trafficking In The North-West, North East & West Midlands

This report is from a coalition of children’s charities, including Anti-Slavery International, Barnardo’s, Jubilee Campaign, NSPCC, Save the Children, World Vision UK, The Body Shop Foundation, The Children’s Society and UNICEF UK. The document is part of an investigation into child trafficking in the UK and sets out to provide factors that will help to identify children who may be at risk, explores policy and guidance and makes some recommendations for the future.

  • 24mins
Leadership

Transition Planning For Young People With Complex Needs

This 64-page publication by the CSCI on developing better transition planning for young people with complex needs recommends local authorities and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to work together to develop seamless services for disabled young people. ‘Complex needs’ includes combinations of acute and chronic medical conditions, multiple and profound impairments, behavioural problems and learning difficulties. Update: Summary only as full report no longer available.

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