The trial of a tough new inspection regime for England's three secure training centres (STC) is to take place this autumn in response to growing concerns around violence and the safety of young people.
If successful, the strengthened regime will come into force from April 2019, according to the three inspectorates involved - Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons.
Recent inspection reports for the three STCs - Oakhill, Rainsbrook and Medway - which are for children aged between 12 and 18, are critical of the conditions young people are living in (see box).
At Oakhill in Milton Keynes, inspectors found that violence "has not reduced and remains high".
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