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UK’s first secure school opens after years of debate and delay

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| CYP Now

CYP Now takes a tour of the Oasis Restore secure school with its state-of-the-art facilities to learn how a new holistic offer for youth justice is designed to shift settings away from punishment towards rehabilitation.

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

News

Friday, May 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Staff at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) did not know of plans to close the establishment until shortly before it was announced, leaving young people and workers “in limbo”, inspectors have revealed.

UK’s first secure school ready to open

News

Monday, May 20, 2024

| CYP Now

The UK’s first secure school is set to open to pupils after four years of delays, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

Lack of police oversight sees London YJS rated ‘requires improvement’

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| CYP Now

A lack of consistent police representation on the management board of Waltham Forest Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a key factor in it being rated as “requires improvement”, inspectors have said.

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £14.5mn investment in the approach taken by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle violence in 11 key hotspots across the capital.

How can the new PCCs build back the trust of young people?

Blogs

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

| CYP Now

In elections this month, 39 areas in England and Wales appointed new Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

News

Friday, May 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Members of the public have taken to the polls in devolved areas and in the capital to vote for elected mayors, signaling a big win for Labour which took all but one of 10 mayoral seats in England.

Expansion of PAVA ignites debate on youth custody force and restraint

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The UK government’s consideration of expanding the use of PAVA spray – a chemical irritant legally used in adult prisons – into child establishments has ignited a contentious debate.

Youth justice diversion schemes ‘not fit’ for children with SEND

News

Friday, April 26, 2024

| CYP Now

The process for diverting young people away from the criminal justice system is “not fit” for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), research warns.