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The scheme will provide young offenders with digital devices. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 March 2022

Mentoring scheme aims to reduce digital poverty among young offenders

The Bill aims to protect children from harmful content. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 March 2022

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

The government has committed to ensuring schools teach an inclusive curriculum. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 March 2022

Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

Justin Russell says the lack of consideration around diversity in probation and youth offending services is disappointing. Picture: HMI Probation

News 16 March 2022

Youth offending services improve as Covid increases complexity of children’s needs

The Liminality Group offers mental health support for young offenders. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2022

NHS renews contract for specialist mental health support at Feltham YOI

School counselling reaches young people not able to receive support from CAMHS. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2022

£10m programme to deliver therapeutic support for 2,500 young people at greatest risk of violence

Most young women in the justice system have experienced trauma, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2022

Cost of living crisis could increase offending among young women

Only a third of children kept in cells overnight have been arrested, JFKL says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2022

Children as young as 10 detained in police cells overnight, charity warns

Longfield launched the Commission on Young Lives last year. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 2 March 2022

Lack of family support leaves more teenagers open to explotiation, Anne Longfield warns

Justin Russell says the lack of consideration around diversity in probation and youth offending services is disappointing. Picture: HMI Probation

News 2 March 2022

Probation service urged to demonstrate ‘greater consideration of diversity’

Sarah Champion MP called for “a clear commitment that local authorities can run” secure academies. Picture: Parliament TV

News 1 March 2022

MPs vote against plans for council-run secure schools

Young people have called for improved education in youth custody settings. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2022

Youth custody system ‘setting children up to fail’

Building relationships with trusted adults may reduce involvement in youth violence, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2022

Youth work central to reducing knife crime, says former government adviser

Esther Horner founded Kinetic Youth in 2012.

News 17 February 2022

NYA appoints Kinetic Youth boss as deputy director of youth work

Black children are more likely to be given harsher sentences by the courts, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 February 2022

Black children in care face ‘double whammy of disadvantage’ in youth justice system