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Criticism mounts on justice switch

Other

Monday, May 24, 2010

| CYP Now

Concerns over welfare needs as Ministry of Justice takes sole responsibility for youth justice.

Antisocial Behaviour

Other

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

| CYP Now

Lots of people are affected by antisocial behaviour every day. It is a big problem in disadvantaged areas and can stop them developing.

The Coalition Agenda Insight: Children's policy in the coalition

Other

Monday, June 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Government departments have settled on their ministers' remits, but where do responsibilities reside in the Lib-Con coalition for the full range of policies relating to children, young people and families? CYP Now brings you the definitive guide.

Vox Pop: Was it right to shelve the vetting and barring scheme?

Opinion

Friday, June 18, 2010

| CYP Now

Home Secretary Theresa May has announced the initiative will be put on hold and will be subject to a comprehensive review.

Scottish youth justice framework published

News

Thursday, June 19, 2008

| CYP Now

The Scottish government has published a Youth Justice Framework to help tackle youth crime.

Agencies should be offered financial incentive to invest in early intervention, claims taskforce

News

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The government should explore methods for sharing profits from early intervention work to encourage agencies to finance it, the first report of a new taskforce has said.

Youth justice sector in policy limbo

Other

Monday, June 28, 2010

| CYP Now

Professionals are demanding clarity on the future direction of youth justice amid concerns that a lack of policy announcements is hampering long-term planning in the sector.

Justice Secretary promises 'rehabilitation revolution' as part of reforms to justice system

News

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

| CYP Now

Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has pledged to bring forward a "rehabilitation revolution" and move away from shorter sentences.

Atkinson speaks out on her role

Other

Monday, July 5, 2010

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson does not want her powers to be extended, remaining satisfied that her office's sole remit is to influence policy.

Costs threaten introduction of comprehensive assessment tool for young offenders

News

Friday, November 25, 2011

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce a new assessment tool for young offenders that could begin to address an over-representation of black and ethnic minority children in the justice system could be compromised by cost, CYP Now understands.

Call for review of indeterminate sentences for children

News

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

| CYP Now

A call has been made for indeterminate sentences to be reviewed on the back of a report highlighting concerns about the impact on offenders and their families.

Equality duty scrapped

News

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

| CYP Now

The duty for all public bodies to focus spending and target services on poorer areas, due to be implemented under the 2010 Equalities Act, has been scrapped, Home Secretary and equalities minister Theresa May has announced.

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2010 announced

News

Thursday, November 18, 2010

| CYP Now

A group of looked-after children who produced a film about domestic abuse and a national campaign to change perceptions of young people with facial disfigurements were among the winners of this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.

Progress in joint working must go on

Opinion

Monday, November 22, 2010

| CYP Now

The decision last week to strip the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) of government funding will inevitably raise concerns that any genuine "development" of the workforce will stall. A plan for how the Department for Education intends to take forward the quango's work is yet to be articulated.

Opinion: Vox Pop - Should youth custody funding be performance-based?

Other

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

| CYP Now

The Conservatives are considering "payment-by-results" for youth prisons. The idea is to encourage institutions to reduce reoffending rates and is part of the party's root-and-branch review of the youth justice system.

Prisons ombudsman highlights systemic failings in case of boy's suicide

News

Friday, December 3, 2010

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board was wrong to place a vulnerable child, who killed himself in custody three years ago, in a young offender institution (YOI) rather than a secure training centre (STC) or secure children's home, a report has found.

Project Art by Offenders

Other

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

| CYP Now

Young offenders from Lambeth Youth Offending Team curated an art exhibition in conjuction with the Koestler Trust at the Royal Festival Hall.

Number of young offenders detained far from home falls

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Numbers of young offenders held in custody more than 50 miles from their home are in decline, CYP Now has learned.

Balls calls for better service integration

News

Friday, October 24, 2008

| CYP Now

Children's services must work more closely together to be successful in helping young people, the children's secretary has said.

Conflicting targets are impeding drive to reduce use of custody

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

| CYP Now

Agencies striving for different targets could hinder work to reduce the number of young people in custody, according to an evaluation of a national scheme to reduce the number of young people in prison.

Mayor of London launches youth crime plan

News

Monday, November 3, 2008

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has called for a radical approach to the rehabilitation of first-time young offenders at the launch of his youth action plan consultation paper.

CYP Now to host workforce show

Other

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

| CYP Now

CYP Now is to stage a pioneering new show for everyone who works to deliver the Every Child Matters agenda locally.

Government considers laws to stem use of dogs by gangs

News

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

| CYP Now

An increase in the use of dogs as weapons by young gang members has prompted the government to consider tough new dangerous dog laws.

YJB's placement of boys criticised

Other

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has denied claims it has been "trawling" secure children's homes for boys to put into young offender institutions (YOI).