I was working with several children in custody in 2020. It was just awful for them. Unless they chose to phone me (one child did; multiple times each day) I had no idea how they were.

Our children’s welfare system has been wilfully restructured to put children aged 16 and 17 at the margins, treating them as if they’re adults. Can imagine plight of your pupil. Excellent they have your support 🙏

Yes it is. We’re an experienced team at Article 39 and the accounts we’ve heard this past year have been beyond appalling. Yet local authority pressures and narratives continue to shape national policy.

See our initial analysis here: article39.org.uk/childrenswel...