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MoJ stalls on youth harm figures in jail

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Ministry of Justice is facing intervention from the Information Commissioner for repeated delays in answering a freedom of information request about the extent of self-harm, violence and attempted suicide...

Housing shortfall threatens to derail offender support project

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

A lack of suitable accommodation and support for under-18s facing housing problems is undermining the work of a pilot project designed to reduce youth offending.

Mayor's scheme will benefit few

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Just 268 young people a year are likely to go through Boris Johnson's Payback London scheme, where young people who lose their free travel pass due to bad behaviour can...

Crunch sparks spending review

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Treasury officials have ordered government departments to re-examine spending commitments on children's services, CYP Now has learned.

Safety focus groups for youth clubs

22 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) is leading a series of safety focus groups in youth clubs over the next four months, as Joey Lappin from Liverpool became the latest teenage...

Crime plan is 'missed opportunity'

21 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Association of Youth Offending Team Managers has criticised the government's Youth Crime Action Plan for failing to reduce custody levels or improve support for young offenders leaving custody.

YJB plans neglect seriousness of youth crime, say magistrates

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Magistrates have criticised the Youth Justice Board's new approach to dealing with young offenders for its failure to emphasise the seriousness of committing an offence.

Transition project for young offenders

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Social justice charity the Barrow Cadbury Trust is to launch a three-year pilot project designed to support young people leaving young offender institutions.

Leeds council funds martial arts scheme

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

A karate club has been handed £5,000 to launch a programme that uses the martial art to reduce offending rates.

Critics attack YJB as the target to reduce youth custody is dropped

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has been criticised for abandoning its target of reducing youth custody levels.