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The YJB is calling for out-of-court diversions to be 'fairly applied' to children from racial minorities. Picture: SeventyFour/Adobe Stock

News 11 April 2024

‘Stable and fairer funding’ needed to improve youth justice services, says YJB

Young people report frequent interactions with police in their homes. Picture: Marcus/Adobe Stock

News 10 April 2024

Young people 'distressed' by frequent police visits at home, research warns

Swanwick Lodge in Southampton will be revamped with government funding. Picture: Hampshire County Council

Analysis 26 March 2024

Secure homes need makeover

Richard Taylor has died aged 75. Picture: The Damilola Taylor Trust

News 25 March 2024

Richard Taylor: Father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies aged 75

The programme was launched at the Youth Endowment Fund's conference on engaging with parents of children at risk of violence. Picture: Amrit Virdi

News 22 March 2024

Programme launched to promote evidence-based parenting interventions

Safer London has launched training for staff with a module about autism. Picture: Auremar/Adobe Stock

News 22 March 2024

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Work should be done to 'develop and further professionalise the work of youth practitioners in London', experts say. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

News 21 March 2024

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

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

News 21 March 2024

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 2024

Cookham Wood YOI to close

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

News 15 March 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 2024

Early help key to reducing youth offending, Croydon review finds

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