Switalskis has welcomed this week's Parliamentary debate on changes to the Sentencing Act, saying it is encouraging to see MPs recognising the impact that the early release of offenders convicted of sexual offences can have on survivors.

Thousands of children across England and Wales are exploited into criminal activity each year, often through grooming, coercion and intimidation. The government's 2026 Youth Justice White Paper introduces new proposals to tackle child criminal exploitation and better protect vulnerable young people.

The abuse suffered by thousands of boys at Medomsley Detention Centre has recently been recognised as one of the most shocking institutional abuse scandals in Britain. Yet, despite the scale and seriousness of what happened, many survivors spent decades waiting to be heard.

At Switalskis, we understand that for many survivors of child sexual exploitation, a criminal conviction is not the end of their journey.

An Emergency Protection Order (EPO) is a short term court order that allows the local authority to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of a child who is at risk of significant harm, This allows the child to be removed from their home.

For survivors of sexual abuse, the criminal justice process is often long, painful and deeply challenging.

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for the historic forced adoption practices that affected an estimated 185,000 mothers and children in England and Wales over the course of many years.

Three men have been sentenced at Hull Crown Court after being found guilty of grooming and sexually exploiting a vulnerable teenage girl.