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Editorial: Youth justice system needs a review

4 December 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

It is 100 years since the 1908 Children's Act ushered in radical changes to the treatment of young offenders.

A moving parting gift from young offenders

23 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

As my board membership of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) was coming to an end last month, I paid a final visit to Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Parc, near...

Editorial: Arm teenagers with common sense

1 October 2008, Andy Hillier, Youth Work Now

Lots has been written and said over the past few months about ways of tackling youth crime and in particular weapons-related crime.

I am departing the YJB with a heavy heart

1 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

At the end of September, my time on the Youth Justice Board (YJB) came to an end.

How the prison system can fail young people

17 September 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

Sometimes you strike up a special relationship with a young person surprisingly fast. It is almost impossible to unravel the chemistry of such moments but you don't have to work...

Editorial: Mentors give hope to young people in custody

17 September 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Among the myriad challenges of transforming young lives, rehabilitation of young offenders will always be among the toughest. The number of 16- to 25-year-olds behind bars has soared by one-third...

Vox pop - Is a law needed to clarify a child's right to sue a council?

17 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith's think-tank, the Centre for Social Justice, has proposed a new law to clarify the right of children in care to sue local authorities that...

We must find a long-term answer to violence

13 August 2008, Tristan Donovan, Children & Young People Now

Since the start of 2008, 22 teenagers have been murdered on the capital's streets. That's roughly one every 10 days.

A new approach to tackling knife crime

1 August 2008, John Bateman OBE, chief executive of UK Youth, Youth Work Now

"It's what you do. It's what your friends do, isn't it?" Jay is 16, has been involved in gang culture and is one of the many young people who feel...

Many theories but no answer to the violence

16 July 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

Some of you may have noticed that I was a member of the Channel 4 Street Weapons Commission, which culminated just over a week ago with a live debate.