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Cells used to hold mentally ill children

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Dozens of children in South West England, some as young as 11, have been held in police cells after being detained under the Mental Health Act, it has been revealed.

FGM helpline makes dozens of referrals to agencies

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Friday, February 7, 2014

| CYP Now

The NSPCC's helpline for reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has referred dozens of cases to police and children's services since being set up last year.

Inspectorate slams children's court custody procedures in Surrey and Sussex

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The court custody system in Sussex and Surrey has been severely criticised by the prisons inspectorate for its treatment of child defendants.

Youth reoffending rate reaches 10-year high

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Friday, November 1, 2013

| CYP Now

The number of young offenders who go on to commit further crimes has risen to the highest level for more than a decade, latest figures show.

Judicial review to examine treatment of 17-year-olds in police custody

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

| CYP Now

A charity has won the right to a High Court judicial review of the way that 17-year-olds are treated in police custody.

Majority charged over riots are adults

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has revealed that of the people so far charged with riot-related offences, only 21 per cent are under 18.

Small changes make big difference in cutting offending by looked-after children, study suggests

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Basic improvements to the way children are dealt with in care could lead to significant reductions in offending by looked-after children, a report has suggested.

Barnardo's calls for better education on the dangers of 'sexting'

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Barnardo's has urged police forces not to take a "heavy-handed" approach to dealing with young people found to have sent explicit images of themselves to friends.

Call to improve young women's mental health screening in custody

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Young women in police custody are being deprived of support to safeguard their mental health, a report has claimed.

PCCs urged to focus on early intervention to cut youth crime

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Early intervention is key to preventing youth crime and should be a priority for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), according to new guidelines.

Ministers ditch plans to class 17-year-olds in custody as 'children'

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has shelved plans to class all 17-year-olds taken into police custody as children, it has been announced.

Fears over police powers to 'swipe' children's phones

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Friday, May 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Privacy campaigners have raised concerns for children's rights after it emerged police in London are to be equipped with technology to take information from mobile phones.

Daily roundup: Child health, inspection reform, and mental health

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Labour pushes for ban on smoking in cars carrying children; Gove gives Wilshaw vote of confidence over think tank reports; and children with mental health problems still detained in police cells, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Hampshire children's services receive "good" Ofsted judgment; Salford DCS to become Solihull chief executive; and Bristol gets new child protection service, all in the news today.

Loughton denies youth cuts link to riots

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's minister Tim Loughton has dismissed any suggestion that riots in London and other cities in England were the result of cuts to youth services.