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Daily roundup: alcohol misuse, child deaths, young offenders

Monday, September 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Hospital admissions data reveals numbers of children abusing alcohol; research findings show higher death rates for children born to mothers aged under 30; and young offenders to pay for prison property damage, all in the news today.

Campaigners urge Lib Dems to suspend new legal aid proposals

News

Monday, September 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's rights charities have written to Liberal Democrat MPs and peers warning them that proposed legal aid changes could have significant implications for the rights and protection of vulnerable children.

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

News

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver improvements.

Lord Carlile to lead youth court inquiry

News

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| CYP Now

A parliamentary inquiry into the work and effectiveness of youth courts has been launched.

Labour must youth-proof all policies, says former minister

News

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| CYP Now

A senior Labour politician has called on the party to prioritise youth work and youth engagement ahead of the next general election.

Daily roundup: Library closures, free childcare, and DNA swabs

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's laureate criticises government failure to stop library closures; Labour outlines free childcare plans; and Welsh police have taken the DNA of 5,000 children, all in the news today.

Mooted prison smoking ban to apply to YOIs

News

Monday, September 23, 2013

| CYP Now

Young offenders in custody could be banned from smoking under proposals being considered by the Prison Service.

'Cover-up' allegations in youth prison system over jail's use of restraint

Other

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Leaked documents reveal Youth Justice Board concerns over failures by management at Hindley YOI and the National Offender Management Service to properly investigate restraint cases against young people.

Call for cross-government crime reduction body

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to create a cross-department crime reduction board to better co-ordinate criminal justice policy across Whitehall.

Inspectors praise "innovative" work at Cookham Wood YOI

News

Thursday, September 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Prison inspectors have praised Cookham Wood YOI for cutting violence and bullying but are concerned that not enough is being done to prevent suicide and self-harm among inmates.

Met Police criticised over inconsistent use of stop and search

News

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

| CYP Now

The London Assembly has criticised Metropolitan Police Service for its inconsistent approach to cutting the use of stop and search.

Rehabilitation in the community

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

A pioneering cafe in Kent is bringing together professionals from health, youth services, prisons, education and business to help young offenders re-integrate into the local community. Jo Stephenson sees it in action.

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

Other

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

A recent case makes important rulings about the treatment of child trafficking victims in criminal cases, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Government rejects expansion of YJB's remit to young adults

News

Thursday, July 18, 2013

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Justice has ruled out extending the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) remit to include young adults.

Inquiry to examine police-youth relations

News

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

| CYP Now

MPs and peers have launched an inquiry into the way the police interact with children and young people.

Roundup of this week's other youth justice news

Other

Thursday, July 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Grayling launches review of privileges for young offenders; police stop and search practices criticised; and revised standards for appropriate adult schemes published, all in this week's youth justice news.

Daily roundup: gang guide, appropriate adult schemes and registration fees

Other

Thursday, July 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Government guide offers parents and carers advice on street gangs; revised national standards for appropriate adult schemes published; and proposed increase in social worker registration fee, all in the news today.

Feltham YOI gets 'worst in a decade' inspection reports

News

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Feltham YOI is blighted by extreme violence, gang culture and intimidation, according to two damning inspection reports.

Daily roundup: young offenders, abuse awareness and care appplications

Other

Monday, July 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Grayling launches review into privileges for young offenders in custody, NSPCC campaigns to help parents educate children on the dangers of abuse, and latest data on care applications, all in the news today.

Campaigners back closure of all-girl YOIs

News

Thursday, July 4, 2013

| CYP Now

A Youth Justice Board (YJB) decision to decommission the last three girls' young offender institutions (YOI) in England has been welcomed by youth justice campaigners.

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Daily roundup: alcohol misuse, child deaths, young offenders

Campaigners urge Lib Dems to suspend new legal aid proposals

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

Lord Carlile to lead youth court inquiry

Labour must youth-proof all policies, says former minister

Daily roundup: Library closures, free childcare, and DNA swabs

Mooted prison smoking ban to apply to YOIs

'Cover-up' allegations in youth prison system over jail's use of restraint

Call for cross-government crime reduction body

Inspectors praise "innovative" work at Cookham Wood YOI

Met Police criticised over inconsistent use of stop and search

Rehabilitation in the community

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

Government rejects expansion of YJB's remit to young adults

Inquiry to examine police-youth relations

Roundup of this week's other youth justice news

Daily roundup: gang guide, appropriate adult schemes and registration fees

Feltham YOI gets 'worst in a decade' inspection reports

Daily roundup: young offenders, abuse awareness and care appplications

Campaigners back closure of all-girl YOIs

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