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Parc YOI has consistently been rated as the best YOI in the country. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 29 January

Limited provision of education undermines positive practice at Parc YOI, inspectors find

Keir Starmer has pledged to increase youth services if his party is elected. Picture: Labour Party

News 25 January

Labour pledges new youth hubs in plan to tackle knife crime

Keith Fraser: ' I want to understand this shift in the increase in younger children entering the youth justice system.' Picture: YJB

News 25 January

Number of children entering youth justice system increases for first time in a decade

The secure children's home would be the first of its kind in the capital. Picture: Seventyfour/ Adobe Stock

News 23 January

London councils develop plan for capital's first secure children’s home

The review found around 280 concerns had been raised but not acted on. Picture: SMolaw11/Adobe Stock

News 17 January

Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

Latest data shows there were 388 applications to the family court for a DoL order between July and September 2023. Picture: FamilyCourtBentallon

News 5 January

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

John Drew is senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust

Opinion 3 January

A five-point plan for urgent youth custody reform

It took seven years for AB to receive compensation. Picture: josefkubes/ Adobe Stock

News 19 December 2023

Out-of-court settlement reached over solitary confinement of teenager in Feltham YOI

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

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