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The Youth Endowment Fund wants all children who are arrested to be able to access therapy when they need it. Picture: Zinkevchy/Adobe Stock

News 13 December 2023

Charity urges police to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce youth offending

A range of legislation affecting children has been introduced via the new bills. Picture: Adobe Stock/ bibiphoto

Features 7 December 2023

How will the The Criminal Justice Bill and Sentencing Bill impact children?

Some services offer one-to-one support with specialist staff, the YJB highlights. Picture: Вадим Каштанов/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

YJB highlights good practice around support for girls in youth justice system

Funding 28 November 2023

Testing for impact grant

An increasing number of children are remanded in custody, inspectors find. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Jan H. Andersen

News 27 November 2023

Three quarters of young people awaiting sentence remanded in custody, inspectors find

Steph Roberts-Bibby has been interim chief executive since June. Picture: YJB

News 24 November 2023

Youth Justice Board announces permanent chief executive

Charlie Taylor: 'For many, prison may therefore be the most stable environment they have known'. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 21 November 2023

Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

Oakhill STC was last inspected in May 2022, where it was rated as requiring improvement. Picture: G4S

News 20 November 2023

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

Social media has contributed to young people's exposure to violence, according to the report. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Halfpoint.

News 13 November 2023

Almost half of teenagers are victims or witnesses of violence, study warns

McAllister: 'Cambridgeshire youth justice service is performing well'. Picture: Sue McAllister

News 9 November 2023

Inspectors praise ‘highly regarded’ youth justice team

The Skill Mill’s six-month work placements allows ex-offenders to develop employability skills in a supported environment

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Young people gain skills to leave crime behind

The survey will gather young people's views on policing. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock

News 24 October 2023

IOPC youth panel launches survey to gather views on policing

Southwark is one of London's most diverse boroughs. Picture: Longfin Media/Adobe Stock

News 23 October 2023

Praise for council’s ‘diverse’ youth justice workforce

The campaign was launched in September at Eastbank Academy in Glasgow. Picture: CrimeStoppers

News 23 October 2023

Snapchat campaign to combat knife crime engages thousands of children

Lack of data sharing between Birmingham and West Sussex has also been cited as an issue by the review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 October 2023

Review highlights safeguarding failures in case of girl convicted of manslaughter

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