CYP Now - Articles

Youth Justice

The standards emphasise providing vulnerable children with trusting relationships. Picture: Shefkate/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 May 2023

Healthcare in secure settings

Children need reassurance that practitioners value their expertise by experience. Picture: FIZKES/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 May 2023

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Assurance inspections will check whether recommendations from previous inspections are being implemented. Picture: mapo/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

Inspections Clinic: 10 key questions on STC assurance visits

The programme will offer tailored support to young people involved in or at risk of violence. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock

News 26 May 2023

£7m deterrence programme rolls out to reduce youth violence

Steve Chalke is founder of Oasis Charitable Trust. Picture: Oasis Charitable Trust

News 26 May 2023

Secure school ‘on track’ to open this year

The IICSA put forward 20 recommendations to government. Picture: IICSA

News 23 May 2023

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

The deprivation of liberty court sits at the High Court of Justice. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

News 17 May 2023

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

Most children in custody are not receiving the visits they are entitled too, HMI Prisons says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 May 2023

Children in custody held ‘miles from home’ miss out on family visits, inspectorate warns

Andrew Willets is principal director of Oasis Restore. Picture: Oasis Restore

News 12 May 2023

Secure school advertises teaching and social care roles

Dame Rachel de Souza: 'No child should be able to access or watch pornography'. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 9 May 2023

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

Charlie Taylor describes conditions as the YOI as a 'scandal'. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 28 April 2023

Urgent improvement notice issued to YOI over solitary confinement of children

The course focuses on softer employability skills as well as the technical cyber and IT skills, organisers say. Picture (posed by models): Goodluz/Adobe Stock

News 27 April 2023

IT training offered to young people ‘to get their lives back on track’

Safe and trauma-informed youth spaces are key to preventing youth violence, report finds. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

News 27 April 2023

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

Young people face a 'cliff edge' in care when they turn 18, research finds. Picture: SeventyFour/Adobe Stock

News 26 April 2023

Young offenders from racial minorities 'receive less support' when moving to adult prisons

National guidelines state carers should avoid police involvement whenever possible. Picture: -Marcus-/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 April 2023

Councils must review behaviour policies