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Encouraging writers to present an accurate view of self-harm

We’ve created new resources designed to help writers present an accurate view of people at risk of self-harm.
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Durham Professor Gives Expert Evidence to National Inquiry

Professor Simon Hackett, Department of Sociology, gave expert evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse on Thursday 25th October 2018.
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New Framework to Safeguard Children

A new NSPCC national framework to help tackle the issue of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people is proving beneficial to professionals working in safeguarding.
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The Damage Caused by Incompetent Rape Response

Following the news that Hampshire constabulary paid out £20,000 in damages to a young woman who reported a rape to them in 2012, Nicole Westmarland argues the case for specialist teams to deal with people who experience sexual violence.
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Not all messages about rape were welcome at Hague and Jolie's sexual violence summit

Following The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, the biggest global meeting on this issue ever convened, Nicole Westmarland asks why some charity workers were refused entry?
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New Study to Test Effectiveness of Therapy Service for Children Affected by Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse has an often devastating and long-term impact on the lives of many children and young people - for these children the future can be very dark indeed.
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Today's recommendations on rape care don’t go far enough, says former chair of Rape Crisis

Recommendations in today's Stern report on rape and the criminal justice system are "still not good enough", warns a leading expert.
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