The Home Secretary is responsible for youth justice and for asylum issues.
I work very closely with Home Office ministers so that together we make sure the needs of children and young people are taken into account by the youth justice system. Their needs are also integral to the arrangements we make for young asylum seekers and the children of asylum seekers.
To give you an example, for more than a year now, officials from both departments have worked together to make sure children in accommodation centres have the same educational opportunities as all other school children.
More than one in five offenders under 16 will have been excluded from school, but we believe continued education is vital for young people in custody. Not only does it provide them with life skills, it also eases the transition from custody back into the community. The Offenders Learning and Skills Unit in DfES works closely with the Youth Justice Board to make sure we identify and address the learning needs of all young people in custody.
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