Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes (SCHs) are to be cut due to falling custody levels, prompting fresh concerns over the care of vulnerable children.

Secure children's homes 'offer the best investment'. Image: Alex Deverill
Secure children's homes 'offer the best investment'. Image: Alex Deverill

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