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Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

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Police have investigated 27 members of staff at a single secure training centre (STC) in relation to allegations of abuse or neglect of young people held there in the past three years, it has emerged.
Figures from an FOI request revealed 354 dangerous restraint incidents in the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock
Figures from an FOI request revealed 354 dangerous restraint incidents in the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock

Information provided to children's rights charity Article 39 by the six local authorities with youth custody establishments in their areas revealed there had been a total of 557 allegations of abuse and neglect between 2016 and 2019.

Only three of the local authorities provided information showing how many abuse and neglect allegations referred to them were substantiated - where local authorities have sufficient evidence to prove what was alleged - with 66 (43 per cent) of 155 abuse or neglect allegations across the three councils deemed to be substantiated. 

Oakhill STC, run by G4S in Milton Keynes, had the highest number of abuse and neglect findings with more than half (52) of the 98 allegations found to be substantiated.

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