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Youth Justice

Young advocates share their experiences of the youth justice system to shape research and recommendations. Picture: Leaders Unlocked/Alliance for Youth Justice

Best Practice 28 March 2023

Young people draw on their personal experiences to change justice system

Dame Rachel de Souza has questioned the government over proposed migration plans. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 27 March 2023

Black children 'six times more likely' to be strip-searched

Improvements needed in Parc YOI's equality and diversity work. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 23 March 2023

Inspectors find insufficient progress in equality and diversity work at Parc YOI

John Drew is senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust

Opinion 23 March 2023

When is a prison for children not a children's prison?

The Met Police must address failures in the protection of children, the Baroness Casey Review states. Picture: pxl.store/Adobe Stock

News 21 March 2023

Met Police condemned over child safeguarding failures

Just one in six local authority protocols consider a child's gender, researchers find. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 17 March 2023

Behaviour management approach ‘increases criminalisation of children in care’

Professionals working in youth justice should tackle discrimination in the system, research finds. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2023

Howard League criticises impact of ‘colourblind’ legal system

Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's national director for social care. Picture: Ofsted

News 13 March 2023

Ofsted to inspect STCs annually

Partnerships will be funded to protect vulnerable children from violence and exploitation. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

News 8 March 2023

Council partnerships to share £2.5m in funding to protect children from violence

PAC chair Meg Hillier: 'Vulnerable young people are being treated as an afterthought'. Picture: Parliament TV

News 3 March 2023

Parliamentary committee criticises government inaction on tackling disproportionality in youth custody

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

The DoL court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice. Picture: Phil Adams

News 23 February 2023

Deprivation of liberty applications surpass previous annual total

Simpson says good work is being done to address youth violence, but it 'falls short of a national conversation'. Picture: Amani Simpson

News 21 February 2023

'Tangible action’ needed to address youth violence, says campaigner

Sadiq Khan and Carlton Cole speak at the London Hope Hack event. Picture: London VRU

News 16 February 2023

Young people share plans to tackle youth violence and exploitation with London mayor

The employability programme offers positive pathways to black and black mixed race young people. Picture: The Amani Project

News 16 February 2023

Empowerment programme offers positive pathways to at-risk black young people