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Lib Dems Conference: Drug crime to be treated as health issue

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people caught in possession of drugs will be either referred for treatment or given education on the dangers, under a new policy adopted by the Liberal Democrats.

Labour Party Conference: Call to extend remit of YJB to under-21s

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board will be made responsible for young people up to the age of 21 under plans being pursued by Labour.

Inspectors criticise Newport youth offending service

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

| CYP Now

A Welsh youth offending team (YOT) has been criticised by inspectors for poor work in protecting vulnerable children and young people from harm.

Exclusive: Number of police officers in schools declines amid safety concerns

News

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

| CYP Now

More than one in three police forces in England has cut back on numbers of officers based in schools since 2012, an investigation by CYP Now has revealed.

Probation services criticised over child protection flaws

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Probation staff are poorly trained in child protection and lack a clear understanding of what to do if children are potentially at risk, a damning report has concluded.

YJB moves to improve services for girls who offend

News

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board is calling on youth offending teams (YOTs) to revise the way they work with female offenders.

Andrew Selous appointed youth justice minister

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Andrew Selous has been confirmed as the minister who will take on responsibility for youth justice.

More than 1,000 under-10s searched by police

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 1,100 children under the age of criminal responsibility have been stopped and searched by police in the space of five years, it has emerged.

One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

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Monday, June 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Up to 25 local authorities will be judged on their multi-agency child protection arrangements under new inspections being introduced in April 2015, it has been announced.

Youth custody figures hit new low

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Numbers of under-18s in custody have fallen to a new low, but black and ethnic minority young people now make up four out of every 10 of those detained, latest figures reveal.

Youth courts need urgent reform, finds inquiry

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

| CYP Now

The youth court system is not fit for purpose and needs urgent reform, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Plans for over-16s to face mandatory custodial sentences if they are convicted of a knife offence for a second time have been backed by MPs.

Commission finds ‘adult bias' in offender diversion services

News

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

| CYP Now

A panel of criminal justice and mental health experts has called for greater scrutiny into how liaison and diversion services for young people are being implemented across England.

Gang exit schemes to expand across London

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| CYP Now

A pan-London gang exit service is to be created as part of efforts to help young people move away from crime, it has been announced.

Youth justice objectives to be central to Neet reduction drive

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Gang members, young offenders, drug users and persistent truants will be among those targeted as part of a government initiative aimed at reducing the number of those not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Custody spending to be slashed by Youth Justice Board

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is to slash funding for youth custody by £56m this year but has pledged to protect community and youth offending team (YOT) budgets.

Strip-searching of young offenders in custody to end

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

| CYP Now

The controversial practice of routine strip-searching of under-18s in young offender institutions will end next month, it has emerged.

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners are demanding the closure of a young offender institution near Wolverhampton after conditions were labelled as the worst seen by inspectors.

YJB chair Lord McNally backs age of criminality review

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

The chair of the Youth Justice Board has added his voice to growing calls for a rethink on the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.

YJB chair signals early intervention drive

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

| CYP Now

The chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said that persuading police and crime commissioners of the importance of funding early intervention work will be one of his immediate priorities.

Inquest highlights YOI failings in death of 17-year-old

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Friday, April 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The death of a 17-year-old who was found hanging in his cell in a young offender institution was preventable, an inquest has concluded.

Youth justice roundup

News

Thursday, April 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Smartphone warning, youth offending project saved, but gangs initiative to close, all in the news this week.

Magistrates to oversee community supervision of young offenders

News

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Magistrates are to be handed new powers to manage the rehabilitation of young offenders.

YJB toolkit aims to cut youth reoffending rates

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

| CYP Now

A new resource that helps youth offending teams (YOTs) analyse in depth offenders' behaviour in an attempt to prevent further offences being committed is to be launched next week.

NE Lincolnshire considers youth service overhaul

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| CYP Now

An overhaul of North East Lincolnshire's youth services will see the department's budget cut by a quarter.

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Lib Dems Conference: Drug crime to be treated as health issue

Labour Party Conference: Call to extend remit of YJB to under-21s

Inspectors criticise Newport youth offending service

Exclusive: Number of police officers in schools declines amid safety concerns

Probation services criticised over child protection flaws

YJB moves to improve services for girls who offend

Andrew Selous appointed youth justice minister

More than 1,000 under-10s searched by police

One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

Youth custody figures hit new low

Youth courts need urgent reform, finds inquiry

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

Commission finds ‘adult bias' in offender diversion services

Gang exit schemes to expand across London

Youth justice objectives to be central to Neet reduction drive

Custody spending to be slashed by Youth Justice Board

Strip-searching of young offenders in custody to end

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

YJB chair Lord McNally backs age of criminality review

YJB chair signals early intervention drive

Inquest highlights YOI failings in death of 17-year-old

Youth justice roundup

Magistrates to oversee community supervision of young offenders

YJB toolkit aims to cut youth reoffending rates

NE Lincolnshire considers youth service overhaul

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