Home Office in High Court challenge over use of child spies
Vulnerable children are recruited to spy on criminals including sex offenders without the necessary safeguards to protect them from harm, the High Court has heard.
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'More trusting, less prescriptive' - Taylor's new vision for the YJB
Youth Justice Board chair Charlie Taylor says slimmed-down national standards reflect a more mature youth justice system that needs the freedom to innovate to improve the lives of the most vulnerable young offenders.
Inspections Clinic: Five tips for outstanding residential care
The manager of a residential setting for children with disabilities tells Jo Stephenson how it has built a culture of continuous improvement while achieving a decade of "outstanding" Ofsted ratings.
Summit offers solutions to youth violence
National knife crime summit offers the chance to extend the best local practice, says youth work leader.
Annual engagement meetings
Ofsted's Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services regime sets out clear expectations of what children's services managers will get from their annual engagement meetings, reports Jo Stephenson.
Inspections Clinic: Ofsted early years forum
A new group of early education academics and childcare experts has been convened by Ofsted to discuss research, practice, inspection and areas for improvement. Jo Stephenson finds out what it hopes to achieve.
Opinion
Naming child offenders harms rehabilitation...
The recent naming of the 16-year-old child who murdered six-year-old Alesha...
Research
Research Report: High and low contraceptive...
Authors: Katie Buston, Alison Parkes and Danny Wight, University of Glasgow....
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