A new group aims to address the over-representation of black children and young people in the youth justice system and the issues that black staff can face.
The Black Youth Justice Forum will launch at a National Association for Youth Justice conference this month.
Figures show that 24 per cent of the 7,523 children remanded in custody pending trial are from a minority ethnic or mixed-race background; but account for six per cent of the population.
The forum will share information and give practitioners a voice in campaigns.
The conference is in Newport, Shropshire, on 15 and 16 September.
