Information and Policy Briefings

Participation in Our Village
Involving children and young people in the development of parish and town plans
[PDF 665KB]

A booklet that describes how children and young people can be involved in planning and decision-making in rural community settings.

Findings are based on the experiences of a small group of town and parish councils from 2003 to 2004, as they worked to engage and involve young people in developing local plans.

Sexual abuse and therapeutic services for children and young people
The gap between provision and need - Summary
[PDF 319KB]

By Debra Allnock with Lisa Bunting, Avril Price, Natalie Morgan-Klein, Jane Ellis, Lorraine Radford and Anne Stafford (July 2009)

Report on research carried out by the NSPCC and the University of Edinburgh into the availability and accessibility of therapeutic services for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

This research aimed to map the services provided for children who have been sexually abused. Among the key findings is that certain groups of children are particularly excluded from such services, including those in rural areas.