This briefing aims to provide a comprehensive overview of police protection, covering its legal basis, the practical guidance for its implementation, a summary of existing research, the issues it poses to agencies and children, and the findings of our scoping work.
The Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) is a gender-responsive, trauma-informed assessment tool designed specifically for use with criminal justice-involved women. Initially developed in the US to address the limitations of traditional assessment tools, it is currently used across England and Wales by women's centres involved in the Effective Women's Centres Partnership.
This report presents compiled data shared by the 13 FDACs in England for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025, to offer a live picture of the circumstances facing families in FDAC, the work that is done to support them and the outcomes that have been achieved.
This evidence briefing gathers evidence on the diverse needs of women attending criminal courts, whether as defendants, victims or witnesses, and highlights opportunities to improve experiences and better meet the needs of women.
This research looks at the risks that children in contact with the social care system face that could result in criminal justice involvement and explores practical responses to mitigate these.
This report presents compiled data shared by the 13 FDACs in England for the period 1 January to 31 March 2025, to offer a live picture of the circumstances facing families in FDAC, the work that is done to support them and the outcomes that have been achieved.
