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Partnerships will be funded to protect vulnerable children from violence and exploitation. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

News 8 March 2023

Council partnerships to share £2.5m in funding to protect children from violence

PAC chair Meg Hillier: 'Vulnerable young people are being treated as an afterthought'. Picture: Parliament TV

News 3 March 2023

Parliamentary committee criticises government inaction on tackling disproportionality in youth custody

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

The DoL court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice. Picture: Phil Adams

News 23 February 2023

Deprivation of liberty applications surpass previous annual total

Simpson says good work is being done to address youth violence, but it 'falls short of a national conversation'. Picture: Amani Simpson

News 21 February 2023

'Tangible action’ needed to address youth violence, says campaigner

Sadiq Khan and Carlton Cole speak at the London Hope Hack event. Picture: London VRU

News 16 February 2023

Young people share plans to tackle youth violence and exploitation with London mayor

The employability programme offers positive pathways to black and black mixed race young people. Picture: The Amani Project

News 16 February 2023

Empowerment programme offers positive pathways to at-risk black young people

Small groups allowed young people to better engage in activities, the evaluation finds. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2023

Call to roll out Covid style small family ‘bubbles’ across youth custody

Long delays in cases reaching conclusion may delay development for children and young people, the CSA Centre warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Anne Longfield said that cross-party support was needed to make youth violence and exploitation a priority. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 3 February 2023

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

Adopt a curious approach to understanding perpetrators of sexually abusive behaviour. Picture: Photographee.eu Adobe Stock

Sponsored Features 2 February 2023

Understanding perpetrator behaviour to protect the vulnerable

Jonathan Hall KC: Adapting legislation for children

Features 31 January 2023

Interview: Jonathan Hall KC, terrorism legislation adviser

Chief inspector of probation Justin Russell described Swindon's YJS as 'incredible and, sometimes, unnoticed'. Picture: HMI Probation

News 30 January 2023

Swindon youth offending service ‘a credit to the town’, inspectors say

Keith Fraser says the impact could cause increased stress on children. Picture: YJB

News 26 January 2023

Children charged with criminal offences waiting 217 days for case outcomes

Young people spend as many as 22 hours per day in cells during weekends, inspectors find. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 January 2023

Education of children in custody failing to improve post pandemic, inspectors find