06/09/2023

VCF opts out of consultation for multi-agency safeguarding guidance

6 September 2023 VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK has opted not to formally submit a response to the consultation on proposed new multi-agency safeguarding […]
03/07/2023

VCF calls for culturally competent practice across all children’s services

3 July 2023 VCF calls for culturally competent practice across all children’s services VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is on a mission to work […]
24/02/2023

VCF calls for ‘Every Child Matters’ refresh amid continued systemic failures

24 February 2023 VCF calls for ‘Every Child Matters’ refresh amid continued systemic failures On 25 February, the anniversary of the tragic death of Victoria Climbié, […]
24/02/2023

VCF calls for principled protection policy for every child

24 February 2023 VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is concerned with the current direction for children, and consistent failures to support and protect children […]
19/10/2022

VCF supports calls to stop Schools Bill

19 October 2022 The Schools Bill is not about making education better for children, it is about surveillance, about the storage and sharing of children’s personal […]
17/10/2022

Why social work no longer matters for every child

17 October 2022 Social work has long been a mainstay of support for children. And so it was during the reforms and developments from Laming to […]
14/10/2022

Schools policy narrative must reflect reality say discriminated families

14 October 2022 VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK shares a duty and responsibility under the Children Act 2004 to highlight safeguarding concerns for children. […]
24/08/2022

Proposed national register will contain misleading data for children

24 August 2022   VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is duly concerned that a proposed register for children not‑in‑school will contain inaccurate data for […]
29/07/2022

Government consults on regulatory framework for schools

Government consults on regulatory framework for schools A comment piece by VCF – 29 July 2022   VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is astounded […]
02/07/2022

Could Logan Mwangi’s death have been prevented?

As we remember Logan Mwangi – following the sentencing of those that killed him – we are again forced to ask whether his tragic death could […]
21/06/2022

VCF Response to government-commissioned practice reviews for children

VCF Response to government-commissioned practice reviews for children  In this initial response to recent government-commissioned reviews, VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is understandably concerned […]
18/01/2022

Is lockdown the issue for preventable deaths or a failure to implement existing legislation?

VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Star Hobson, at the hands of her mother and her mother’s […]
10/01/2022

Implementation is key to improving services for children

VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK welcomes the proposal to fund specialist support services within the Domestic Abuse Strategy and its focus on improving services […]
22/04/2021

Is institutional racism at the heart of discriminatory policies for schools?

We think aspects of culture and faith should be embedded in child safeguarding policies and practices In the wake of recent reports on Pimlico Academy, it […]
08/03/2021

VCF supports mothers from across the world striving to keep children healthy

8 March 2021 International Women’s Day 2021 This International Women’s Day, we have in our minds and hearts the mothers who continue each day to strive […]
01/12/2020

Who or what is supporting children’s rights to care and protection?

The role of Children’s Commissioner was created under the Children Act 2004, following the Victoria Climbié child protection inquiry, and strengthened in the Children and Families […]
30/04/2019

Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief; where do we go from here?

Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief; where do we go from here? Understanding contexts for witchcraft or spirit possession; exploring implications for practice In this […]
22/01/2019

Census suggests 11% increase in cases of child abuse linked to faith or belief

22 January 2019 VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK welcomes the latest data on child abuse cases linked to faith or belief (CALFB). Overall, there […]
12/09/2018

Safeguarding children, young people and families in migration

12 September 2018 As the leading independent organisation providing effective coordination and links between statutory agencies and the primarily BME community, VCF – The Victoria Climbié […]
24/04/2018

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the life of a child – a symposium

24 April 2018 Discussions on how to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation have been happening in Britain for the last 30 years. The UK […]
27/11/2017
New data available for CALFB

New data available from government for child abuse linked to faith or belief

VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK welcomes data released by the Department for Education, in November 2017. The Children in Need Census, ending 31 March 2017, […]
09/08/2017

Government ‘anti-radicalisation’ strategy presents a counter-intuitive approach for social work with children and families

9 August 2017 VCF – The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK is concerned with the increasing numbers of children being kept on child protection plans, despite concluding […]
30/04/2017

Joint Article between the Victoria Climbié Foundation UK and Irwin Mitchell

First published in Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (ACAL) Newsletter, March 2017 For some years now, Irwin Mitchell has been a supporter of the Victoria Climbié Foundation. […]
21/12/2016

How will this country address the rights, care and protection of migrant children?

21 December 2016 Parliamentary Roundtable Debate and formal launch of BME and Migrant Advisory Group; Safeguarding Children and Young People The flow of migrant children arriving […]
20/12/2016

Engaging communities and families; a community-led response to emerging national and international crisis for children

20 December 2016 Engaging communities and families; a community-led response to emerging national and international crisis for children With the uncertainty of ‘Brexit’ (the result of the […]
25/11/2016

BME-Migrant Advisory Group (B-MAG); Safeguarding Children and Young People

Secretariat for the group is provided by The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK and UEL Centre for Social Work Research. The broad purpose of the group is […]
25/11/2016

National Working Group on Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief (CALFB)

Secretariat for the group provided by the Department for Education (DfE) and The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK (VCF) 2014-2017 The National Working Group is a multi-agency […]
25/11/2016

VCF: Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief

VCF is the leading independent organisation addressing child abuse linked to faith or belief across all ethnicities. A summary of our work to address child abuse […]
21/11/2016

New Research: Child Abuse linked to Faith and Belief – preliminary findings

November 2016 An Exploration of Knowledge about Child Abuse linked to Faith and Belief Press Release: New Research Exploring Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief (30 Nov 2016) This […]
26/09/2016

VCF calls for more practical approach to FGM in the UK

26 September 2016: VCF calls for more practical approach to FGM in the UK The Home Affairs Committee has published its latest report on FGM prevention, […]