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A lack of youth services means young people are not diverted away from crime, the report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 January 2020

Vulnerable children 'consistently failed' by county lines response, charity warns

The Met Police will post 600 more officers in schools, Cressida Dick has said. Picture: Met Police

News 6 January 2020

Met commissioner promises more police in London schools

John Drew is former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

Opinion 2 January 2020

Find moment to ‘reach’ troubled children

Other 2 January 2020

Age of criminal responsibility

The fund will provide early intervention support for young people at risk of being involved in crime. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 December 2019

London mayor ploughs £3.2m into combatting youth violence

Croydon YOS has been rated as "requires improvement". Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 December 2019

Too many Neet young people under Croydon YOS, inspectors say

Newham’s mayor Rokhsana Fiaz said the council was committed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of young people in the borough

News 17 December 2019

London council to invest in youth services to tackle knife crime

Children were found locked in their rooms outside of normal sleeping hours. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2019

Medway STC downgraded to 'inadequate' in latest Ofsted report

There were 70,000 arrests of boys and girls aged up to 17 in 2018

News 9 December 2019

Child arrests fall by two thirds in a decade, study finds

The soap will focus on the effects of county lines gangs on teenagers. Picture: Lime Pictures

News 4 December 2019

Hollyoaks links up with the Children’s Society for county lines story

Staff at Oakhill STC swapped places with council YOTs. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 December 2019

Youth offending teams swap jobs with Oakhill STC staff

Despite improving custody numbers, conditions in custody centres have declined, a report says Picture: Becky Nixon

News 2 December 2019

Number of children in custody drops by 73 per cent in a decade

Research has suggested there are more than 1,000 county lines networks in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock/Syda Productions

News 27 November 2019

EU report highlights 'extensive abuse' of vulnerable children by county lines drugs gangs

Boris Johnson vowed to invest £14bn in schools. Picture: Conservatives

News 25 November 2019

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Teachers will be trained to identify and support young people who are at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of violence. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

News 14 November 2019

London Mayor ploughs £4.7m into tackling exclusions and violence in schools