Parliamentary committee calls for ban on pain-inducing restraint
MPs and Lords have called for a ban on the use of pain-inducing techniques and solitary confinement on young people in custody, and those detained on mental health grounds.
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In Depth
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.
Unlocked Graduates: the graduates hoping to transform youth custody
Unlocked Graduates is a training scheme designed to get more talented people working in prisons. Two of the first participants to enter the youth secure estate share their experiences with CYP Now.
Medway STC whistleblower calls for culture and practice reforms
Whistleblower who alerted authorities to abuse at Medway secure training centre says the review into the case shows there needs to be major changes to how staff work with young people before the issues will be resolved.
Councils develop programmes to reduce impact of parent conflict
Councils took part in a pilot to reduce parental conflict because of the damage it does to children. As the initiative is to be extended, leaders came together to explain how they engaged agencies and practitioners in the programme.
Factors behind rise in remand
Lack of magistrates and secure children's homes to blame for increase in children in custody on remand.
Opinion
Naming child offenders harms rehabilitation...
The recent naming of the 16-year-old child who murdered six-year-old Alesha...
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