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Youth Justice

The cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated the risk of exploitation for vulnerable children, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 March

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

Calls have repeatedly been made by the sector Cookham Wood YOI to close. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 21 March

Cookham Wood YOI to close

Bracknell Forest's youth justice team has been rated 'good' by inspectors. Picture: Bracknell Forest Council

News 15 March

Praise for youth justice staff’s support of children subject to out-of-court disposals

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced his Spring Budget 2024. Picture: HM Treasury

News 6 March

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

Charities have called for girls to be removed from Wetherby YOI. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 5 March

Vulnerable girl strip-searched twice by male officers in YOI, report reveals

A lack of youth work availability is linked to a rise in youth crime. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Xavier Lorenzo

News 1 March

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Redthread also runs programmes in London and Birmingham. Picture: Redthread

News 1 March

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Croydon has set up a task and finish group to further the review's findings. Picture: Altaf Shah/Adobe Stock

News 1 March

Early help key to reducing youth offending, Croydon review finds

Secure children’s home provision must be flexible enough to respond to the diverse needs of young people, whether that is through a criminal justice or welfare route. Picture: Samuel B/Adobe Stock

Features 28 February

A new blueprint for secure care

The review highlights examples of caring and compassionate professional help. Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 February

Improving agencies’ response to tackling serious youth violence

Campaigners have renewed calls for Cookham Wood to be closed. Picture: Howard League for Penal Reform/X

News 16 February

Conditions at YOI getting worse, report warns

Youth offending service staff receive 'effective supervision', the report finds. Picture: (JLco) Julia Amaral/Adobe Stock

News 15 February

Support for youth offending teams could model good practice for adult services, report finds

The report has recommended 11 key areas for the Met Police to work on to improve its handling of child exploitation. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Ian

News 12 February

Met Police failing child exploitation victims, report finds

Young people supported the idea of a mentorship scheme to help transitions to adult services, the report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 February

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

Roberts-Bibby describes her leadership style 'inclusive, collaborative and open'. Picture: Youth Justice Board

Features 30 January

Interview: Steph Roberts-Bibby, chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

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