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Expansion of PAVA ignites debate on youth custody force and restraint

Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The UK government’s consideration of expanding the use of PAVA spray – a chemical irritant legally used in adult prisons – into child establishments has ignited a contentious debate.

Secure homes need makeover

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| CYP Now

Government funding will boost secure children’s homes places but experts call for wholesale changes.

Improving agencies’ response to tackling serious youth violence

Analysis

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Review of cases in the London borough of Croydon highlights how safeguarding organisations need to work with vulnerable children as early as possible to reduce the risk of them getting involved in violent incidents

Briefing: custody restraint ban

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Painful restraint on children in secure settings to be banned except in exceptional circumstances.

Justin Russell charts key youth justice developments

Analysis

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

The outgoing chief inspector of probation charts key changes in youth justice system during his tenure.

Secure school nears completion

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Oasis Restore founder tells CYP Now why long-awaited initiative is a ‘revolution’ for youth justice.

Healthcare in secure settings

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts welcome refresh of health standards for secure settings, but warn delivery will be challenging.

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth justice services need to adopt a more collaborative approach with young people, say experts.

Councils must review behaviour policies

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Protocol for dealing with behavioural issues in social care settings fails to cut criminalisation of children in care, academics warn.

Questions over police use of knife images

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Evidence suggests images of knives to "scare" young people from carrying weapons don't work, and may exacerbate the problem.

Factors behind the sharp growth in deprivation of liberty orders

Analysis

Thursday, December 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Concerns continue to grow over the rise in the use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders, which allow local authorities to place restrictions on vulnerable children’s movements and freedoms.

SEND support needs in custody

Analysis

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

| CYP Now

Research shows that around two-thirds to three-quarters of young people living in the youth secure estate have a special educational need or disabilities (SEND).

Factors for Werrington YOI failures

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Staffing issues, offender management and insufficient activities behind rise in violence at once good YOI.

Five ways Covid changed custody

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Research into the impact of the pandemic on youth justice services identifies key lessons to improve practice.

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes speaks to the chief executive of the YJB about her first year in the job.

Study highlights damage pandemic caused to welfare of children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the Alliance for Youth Justice have embarked on a research project, funded by UK Research and Innovation, focusing on the impact of Covid-19 on each stage of the youth justice system.