Youth crime prevention

7 September 2008

Investing in work that diverts at risk young people from crime before they become serious offenders has clear financial and social benefits. But opinion is divided on who is best placed to deliver programmes. Here we follow the debate.

Lambeth seeks to end gang rule with release of youth strategy

A London borough has unveiled the first anti-gangs strategy in England that brings together the whole community in a bid to stamp out the problem.

Safer schools push to beat teen crime

A coalition to stop young Londoners turning to crime is devising standards designed to boost safety in schools.

Police officer with young people. Credit: Robin Hammond/Icon

Police issued with advice packs in battle to prevent youth crime

Police officers are to be encouraged to embrace the Every Child Matters agenda as part of a national strategy to stop youth crime.

Youth crime chiefs to press for more cash

The Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) has welcomed £99m for prevention projects, but has urged government to invest similarly in helping young people already in the criminal justice...

Children's Plan: YOTs win battle for more prevention cash

Cash for youth crime prevention projects has been announced - just three months before current funding is due to expire.

Minister promises decision on YOT funding before Christmas

Justice minister David Hanson has urged youth offending teams (YOTs) to hold back on cuts to prevention services, indicating that funding will be announced before...

New unit leads on youth justice

The government has created a Whitehall unit to oversee youth justice policy.

Youth Justice: 1,200 prevention jobs at risk as questions remainover funding

Up to 1,200 youth crime prevention jobs could be lost if funding is not secured soon, the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers has warned.

Crime prevention: YOTs welcome pooled budgets

Youth offending team managers have backed plans to divert crime-prevention funding to pooled budgets with youth support services. The Government's 10-year youth strategy, Aiming high for young people, states that...

YJB states case for prevention funds

The Youth Justice Board has outlined how it intends to take crime-prevention work forward, ahead of crucial funding decisions to be taken this summer. It is keen to ensure crime...

Youth Justice Conference: Local funding advances Youth Justice Board prevention drive

Local communities have pledged an estimated £37m to supplement the Youth Justice Board (YJB)'s crime-prevention fund over the next two years, Young People Now has learned. The match funding for...