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Breakdown in multi-agency risk intelligence criticised in review of teenager's death

Thursday, June 8, 2023

| CYP Now

A breakdown in intelligence, around the risks faced by a teenage boy from criminals, has emerged in a child safeguarding practice review into his fatal stabbing two years ago.

Greater diversity training for professionals could reduce youth violence, report finds

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Professionals working with young people need increased training on recognising discriminatory behaviour and unconscious bias to help reduce youth violence, youth-led research has found.

Inspection skills qualification launches for youth offending inspectors

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

| CYP Now

Inspectors visiting youth offending services are to be offered the chance to qualify for a newly created qualification in inspection skills.

Secure school ‘on track’ to open this year

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Friday, May 26, 2023

| CYP Now

England’s first secure school is “on track” to open at the end of this year, the founder of Oasis charitable trust, which will run the setting, has confirmed.

£7m deterrence programme rolls out to reduce youth violence

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Friday, May 26, 2023

| CYP Now

A £7m programme which uses deterrence techniques to reduce levels of youth violence will launch in five cities across England.

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) “will not provide the protection from sexual abuse that our children deserve”, said the investigation’s chair.

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of applications to deprive a child of their liberty rose to 142 in March this year, the highest on record.

Children in custody held ‘miles from home’ miss out on family visits, inspectorate warns

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Monday, May 15, 2023

| CYP Now

Four in 10 children in custody are held more than 50 miles from home meaning family visits do not take place regularly, according to HM Inspectorate of Prisons.

Secure school advertises teaching and social care roles

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Friday, May 12, 2023

| CYP Now

A series of job adverts reveals further information about England’s first secure school which is set to open on the site of the former Medway Secure Training Centre at the end of this year.

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| CYP Now

Half of child on child sexual abuse cases are reported to have included acts of sexual violence commonly seen in pornography, new analysis by the children’s commissioner for England finds.

Urgent improvement notice issued to YOI over solitary confinement of children

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| CYP Now

An urgent notice to improve has been issued over conditions at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) after inspectors found children held in solitary confinement, some for more than 100 days.

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Safe and trauma-informed youth spaces are key to tackling serious youth violence, a new report has found, calling for increased funding for youth services and a rollback of police powers.

IT training offered to young people ‘to get their lives back on track’

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| CYP Now

IT and cyber security training is being given to young offenders in Birmingham to boost their technical and employment skills.

Young offenders from racial minorities 'receive less support' when moving to adult prisons

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The criminal justice system is less likely to support young people from racial minorities when they transition to adult prisons and services, a report is warning.

Trusting relationships underpin health standards for secure settings

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Monday, April 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Healthcare standards in secure welfare and justice settings have been updated to place a greater focus on providing vulnerable children with trusting relationships.

London mayor funds more youth workers in custody suites

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Friday, April 21, 2023

| CYP Now

London’s violence reduction unit (VRU) is to expand the number of specially-trained youth workers in the capital’s custody suites to help divert young people from crime.

Plan to increase sentence for selling machetes to children

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

| CYP Now

Criminals who sell weapons including “zombie” knives and machetes to children could face harsher punishments under new plans put forward by the Home Office.

Youth Justice Board chair reappointed

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Friday, April 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) Keith Fraser has been reappointed to the position for a further two years, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has announced.

Lincolnshire YOS rated 'outstanding'

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Lincolnshire’s youth offending service (YOS) has been rated “outstanding” by inspectors.

Home Secretary to consult on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

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Monday, April 3, 2023

| CYP Now

The Home Secretary will launch a public consultation over the introduction of a mandatory requirement to report child sexual abuse concerns for adults working with young people.

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Breakdown in multi-agency risk intelligence criticised in review of teenager's death

Greater diversity training for professionals could reduce youth violence, report finds

Inspection skills qualification launches for youth offending inspectors

Secure school ‘on track’ to open this year

£7m deterrence programme rolls out to reduce youth violence

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

Children in custody held ‘miles from home’ miss out on family visits, inspectorate warns

Secure school advertises teaching and social care roles

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

Urgent improvement notice issued to YOI over solitary confinement of children

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

IT training offered to young people ‘to get their lives back on track’

Young offenders from racial minorities 'receive less support' when moving to adult prisons

Trusting relationships underpin health standards for secure settings

London mayor funds more youth workers in custody suites

Plan to increase sentence for selling machetes to children

Youth Justice Board chair reappointed

Lincolnshire YOS rated 'outstanding'

Home Secretary to consult on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

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