Safer Schools & Young People Partnership News: Age of criminal responsibility Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) and Just for Kids Law have published a briefing on the minimum age of criminal responsibility explaining why they believe that the current age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is too low. The briefing is published ahead of the House of Lords debate on a Private Members Bill which aims to raise the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales to 12 years old - currently it is 10. Source: Date: 06 September 2017 Further information: World Suicide Prevention Day: Help Save The #ClassOf2018 World Suicide Prevention Day may have passed (Sunday 10th September) but let’s continue by supporting PAPYRUS who have launched a year-long campaign to Save The #ClassOf2018. Over 200 schoolchildren are lost to suicide year in the UK. Despite this, there is currently very little guidance for schools and colleges on how to prevent suicide and support those affected by it. While there have been moves to prioritise the mental wellbeing of children in schools, far fewer people are talking about suicide prevention. This must change if we are to reduce the number of suicides by children. We need to raise awareness of the scale of suicide in schoolchildren and build suicide-safer schools. PAPYRUS has developed a new suicide prevention guide for teachers and school staff, suicide-safer schools and colleges’. It aims to equip teachers and staff ‘Building with the skills and knowledge necessary to support schoolchildren who may be having suicidal thoughts. PAPYRUS needs your support! You can help by: Downloading our suicide prevention guide for teachers and school staff: Showing your support by and sharing them on social media in the run up to and on World Suicide Prevention Day Joining the conversation online and telling us why and how you plan to help Save The #ClassOf2018 Helping us to support more children and young people at risk by making a donation to PAPYRUS: text PAPY17 followed by the amount you wish to donate to 70070 Find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved at – – You can also read their press release Competition time – Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire Constabulary need you!!
Safer Schools & Young People Partnership News: Age of criminal responsibility Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) and Just for Kids Law have published a briefing on the minimum age of criminal responsibility explaining why they believe that the current age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is too low. The briefing is published ahead of the House of Lords debate on a Private Members Bill which aims to raise the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales to 12 years old - currently it is 10. Source: Date: 06 September 2017 Further information: World Suicide Prevention Day: Help Save The #ClassOf2018 World Suicide Prevention Day may have passed (Sunday 10th September) but let’s continue by supporting PAPYRUS who have launched a year-long campaign to Save The #ClassOf2018. Over 200 schoolchildren are lost to suicide year in the UK. Despite this, there is currently very little guidance for schools and colleges on how to prevent suicide and support those affected by it. While there have been moves to prioritise the mental wellbeing of children in schools, far fewer people are talking about suicide prevention. This must change if we are to reduce the number of suicides by children. We need to raise awareness of the scale of suicide in schoolchildren and build suicide-safer schools. PAPYRUS has developed a new suicide prevention guide for teachers and school staff, ‘Building suicide-safer schools and colleges’. It aims to equip teachers and staff with the skills and knowledge necessary to support schoolchildren who may be having suicidal thoughts. PAPYRUS needs your support! You can help by: Downloading our suicide prevention guide for teachers and school staff: Showing your support by and sharing them on social media in the run up to and on World Suicide Prevention Day Joining the conversation online and telling us why and how you plan to help Save The #ClassOf2018 Helping us to support more children and young people at risk by making a donation to PAPYRUS: text PAPY17 followed by the amount you wish to donate to 70070 Find out more about the campaign – and how you can get involved – at You can also read their press release Competition time – Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire Constabulary need you!!
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