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Data-gathering ‘machine’ defines commissioner’s long-term legacy Derren Hayes Tuesday, February 23, 2021 In one of her last interviews as children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield reflects on key decisions during her tenure, how power to obtain data has been a defining feature and highlights future challenges. Longfield: “What I said wasn’t just what I believe but was backed up by the data”. Picture: Alex Deverill Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of ou...

Families should check in with loved ones they fear may be victims of domestic abuse over Christmas ahead of an anticipated rise in reports, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is urging. Nicole Jacobs told the PA news agency the added pressures around Christmas this year could lead to an escalation in abusive behaviour and increased risk for victims. It follows nine months of the coronavirus pandemic which have seen domestic abuse reports soar and a record number of cases dealt with by the family courts. One in five offences – more than a quarter of a million – recorded by police during and i...

Domestic violence cases could spiral this Christmas as the country hunkers down, the Director of Public Prosecutions has warned. Max Hill QC said Tier Four restrictions and limits on visiting family and friends will bring ‘further jeopardy to those suffering abuse’ after a year in which offences have surged. It comes as research out today suggests 15,000 UK children could be exposed to domestic abuse this Christmas, with police expected to make 70 referrals an hour. Around 400 domestic violence cases a day have been reported in London since the first lockdown. There were nearly 114,000 b...

Families should check in with loved ones they fear may be victims of domestic abuse over Christmas ahead of an anticipated rise in reports, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is urging. Nicole Jacobs told the PA news agency the added pressures around Christmas this year could lead to an escalation in abusive behaviour and increased risk for victims. It follows nine months of the coronavirus pandemic which have seen domestic abuse reports soar and a record number of cases dealt with by the family courts. One in five offences – more than a quarter of a million – recorded by police during and i...

by Peter Lazenby and Ceren Sagir PEOPLE are being urged to check in with loved ones at risk of domestic abuse over Christmas, ahead of an anticipated rise in reports. Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs warned today that pressures around Christmas this year could provide an “excuse” for abusers to aggravate their behaviour. Domestic abuse reports have soared during the coronavirus pandemic, during which a record number of cases have been dealt with by the family courts. One in five offences — more than a quarter of a million — recorded by police during and immediately after the ...