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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.

Andy Parrott, Senior programme manager, Kickz

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Kickz was created in 2006 as a pilot project by the Metropolitan Police and the Football League to target 12- to 18-year-olds in disadvantaged areas of London. It offers the...

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.

Project Art by Offenders

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Young offenders from Lambeth Youth Offending Team curated an art exhibition in conjuction with the Koestler Trust at the Royal Festival Hall.

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.

Commentary - a national scandal

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The high level of children's custody in England and Wales is a scandal.

Youth custody in numbers

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

3,019: Under-18s in custody in August 2008

Analysis: UN convention on the rights of the child - Where the UK falls short on children's rights

16 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The UN Committee delivered its verdict earlier this month on how well the UK is meeting the terms of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Joe Lepper...