The seven new rooms have been used for filming ‘Achieving Best Evidence’ (ABE) interviews which are played to juries during court cases to help minimise children's time giving live evidence.
The ‘Bright Spaces’, are the result of a joint initiative between non-profit organisation the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, and the Met’s Child Abuse Investigation Team.
The programme to transform existing ‘sterile, cold and impractical’ spaces has been so successful there are five more in the pipeline this year, with Bright Horizons currently exploring opportunities to partner with other forces.
Volunteers created a relaxing atmosphere by kitting out the rooms, located in ABE suites across London, with toys, games, books, comfy furnishings and book cases.
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