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Barnardo's attacks high custody levels

1 October 2008, Youth Work Now

More young people aged 10 to 14 are sent to custody in England and Wales than in any other country in western Europe, according to children's charity Barnardo's.

Knife Crime: Weapon carrying high among teens

10 June 2008, Youth Work Now

One in four young people claim to have carried a knife and one in 10 said they have carried a gun, according to a new study.

Crime Statistics: Under-16s added to crime survey

10 June 2008, Youth Work Now

The annual British Crime Survey will include under-16s for the first time, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced.

DNA retention breaches children's rights

4 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

A European court has ruled that an 11-year-old from Sheffield had his privacy rights breached when police retained his DNA sample after he was acquitted of attempted robbery.

Then, Now and Tomorrow.

4 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

Young offenders in Accrington, Lancashire, used the experiences of young soldiers in the First World War as inspiration for an art exhibition.

Crunch will erase jobs for offenders

4 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

Young offenders risk returning to crime as the credit crunch obliterates jobs, youth offending team (YOT) managers have warned.

Courts fail to use custody alternatives, says report

4 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

Court-ordered remands to local authority care have almost halved over four years, prompting fears that magistrates are losing faith in alternatives to custody for young people on bail.

Lambeth unveils gangs action plan

28 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A 'route map' system to prevent young people from getting into serious violent crime has been launched in a London borough.

Electronic case management system for youth offending teams

28 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth offending team (YOT) workers are helping to develop an electronic case management service that will help them to communicate with other services.

YJB Convention: Age of criminal responsibility "not an issue" say ministers

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The age of criminal responsibility is "not a big issue" in the fight against youth crime, the secretary of state for children has said.