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Youth custody 'unsafe' for half of boys

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  • Tuesday, November 15, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Almost half of all boys held in young offender institutions (YOIs) feel "unsafe" in custody, the highest level recorded since the Prisons Inspectorate began recording views in 2001, a study has found.

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

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  • Tuesday, October 18, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative has had little impact in boosting job prospects or improving outcomes for children, a study commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government has found.

Inspectors praise combined youth offending service

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  • Wednesday, October 12, 2016
  • | CYP Now
A combined youth offending service that was created through the merger of youth offending service (YOS) and a youth offending team (YOT) on the South West coast has been praised by inspectors.

Theresa May moots PCC-run free schools

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  • Friday, February 5, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Police and crime commissioners (PCC) could be handed powers to open up their own free schools to support troubled young people at risk of crime, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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  • Tuesday, December 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

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