Criminal Care?
Our blog on ending the criminalisation of children in residential care
Updates, reflections and young people’s voices.
This blog provides a deeper insight into the issues uncovered in our programme to end the criminalisation of children in residential care. It includes contributions from young people who have lived in children’s homes, as well as analysis by researchers.
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We were supposed to be safe now
A young person, 'Maia', describes some of her experiences in residential care Read more
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Why are we still failing children in care?
Anne-Marie Day, a researcher at the University of Bedfordshire, blogs on children in care Read more
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Who’s treated better – puppies or looked-after children?
Ella Dhillon has a question to ask Read more
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It’s shameful that residential care remains a criminogenic environment for young people
Dr Julie Shaw, of Liverpool John Moores University, discusses her research Read more
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Treatment. Behaviour. Criminalisation.
Andrew Neilson responds to reaction to Solomon's blog Read more
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Outed by a care home manager
Solomon remembers a damaging episode Read more
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Understanding the relationship between care and offending is complex
Dr Jo C Staines, of the University of Bristol, blogs about academic research on children in care Read more
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Young people in Scotland on why children in residential care are criminalised
Claire Sands takes a look at the work of Who Cares? Scotland Read more
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Scottish experiences of children criminalised in residential care
Claire Sands blogs about the programme's visit to Scotland Read more
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Australian lessons on the criminalisation of children in residential care
Andrew Neilson blogs about Australian research on children in residential care Read more
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