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Government scheme helps councils cut custody use

Friday, March 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth custody levels were cut by around 40 per cent in areas piloting a government scheme offering councils cash to find alternatives to prison.

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

News

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Police forces have been criticised for placing vulnerable children in cells as a substitute for appropriate welfare provision.

Children's centres bear brunt of Newcastle service cuts

News

Friday, March 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Newcastle City Council has approved £3.2m worth of cuts to Sure Start and family services.

Trafford YOS maintains high standards

News

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Trafford Youth Offending Service (YOS) has been praised by inspectors for its work to protect the public and reduce reoffending.

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

News

Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth custody is becoming increasingly dangerous despite overall numbers being held dropping dramatically, official statistics show.

Inspectors praise education improvements at Werrington YOI

News

Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Facilities and education services at Werrington young offender institution (YOI) have been praised in a generally positive inspection report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.

Parliament to have power of veto on placing girls in secure college

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs and Lords will have the power to block plans to hold girls and younger boys in a controversial £80m secure college following a government climb-down in the face of opposition.

Youth custody level falls below 1,000 for first time

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Friday, January 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of young people in custody have dropped below 1,000 for the first time, the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has revealed.

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is considering placing police officers in Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in an effort to tackle high levels of gang violence.

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

News

Monday, January 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts to youth offending teams (YOTs) are stretching services in London more than the rest of the country, a youth justice expert has warned.

Young people feel less safe in custody, survey reveals

News

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people in custody are more likely to feel unsafe, experience mental health problems and be subjected to restraint than in previous years, a study has found.

Government considers prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is considering creating prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds as part of attempts to improve the secure estate, MPs have been told.

YOI closures 'leads to rise in care placements'

News

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

More young offenders are being taken into care as a result of the decommissioning of custodial places for under-18s, it has been claimed.

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

News

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth offending team (YOT) budgets will be protected from major cuts next year as a result of recent moves to decommission places in the youth secure estate, the chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Government launches review of YOTs

News

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

| CYP Now

A review of how youth offending teams (YOT) work will be held by the Ministry of Justice, the government has announced.

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

News

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth workers should receive basic mental health training as part of a shake-up of services in order to support young people in gangs, MPs have been told.

Deputy commissioner slams failure to address sex offending by boys

News

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

| CYP Now

England's deputy children's commissioner has hit out at the lack of work being done to address sexual offending with young people in secure settings.

Weapons haul YOI branded violent by inspectors

News

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

| CYP Now

A young offender institution where more than 30 weapons were found during a single search has been blasted for high levels of violence.

Inspectors praise Wakefield YOT for cutting reoffending

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Wakefield's youth offending team (YOT) has been praised for "considerable improvements" in its work and reducing the number of young people reoffending.

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

News

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

News

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

News

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.

Inspectors praise 'excellent' relationships between staff and young people at Parc YOI

News

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised a young offender institution (YOI) in South Wales for the positive work it does with young people held there.

Hindley YOI criticised over bullying and violence

News

Friday, August 15, 2014

| CYP Now

A young offender institution (YOI) near Wigan is still struggling to overcome problems around bullying and violence that contributed to the suicide of a 17-year-old inmate three years ago, according to inspectors.

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.

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Government scheme helps councils cut custody use

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

Children's centres bear brunt of Newcastle service cuts

Trafford YOS maintains high standards

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

Inspectors praise education improvements at Werrington YOI

Parliament to have power of veto on placing girls in secure college

Youth custody level falls below 1,000 for first time

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

Young people feel less safe in custody, survey reveals

Government considers prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds

YOI closures 'leads to rise in care placements'

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

Government launches review of YOTs

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

Deputy commissioner slams failure to address sex offending by boys

Weapons haul YOI branded violent by inspectors

Inspectors praise Wakefield YOT for cutting reoffending

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

Inspectors praise 'excellent' relationships between staff and young people at Parc YOI

Hindley YOI criticised over bullying and violence

Probation services criticised over child protection flaws

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