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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Review of cases in the London borough of Croydon highlights how safeguarding organisations need to work with vulnerable children as early as possible to reduce the risk of them getting involved in violent incidents

Young people gain skills to leave crime behind

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Scheme targets young offenders most at risk of going into custody, giving them the opportunity to develop employability skills to turn their lives around.

Inspections clinic: Youth justice services

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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While a new report shows that more young offenders are now accessing better quality specialist services, some areas of concern still remain. Jo Stephenson examines the inspectorate’s findings.

Briefing: custody restraint ban

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Painful restraint on children in secure settings to be banned except in exceptional circumstances.

Partnership offers alternative to custody in London

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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The London Accommodation Pathfinder takes an innovative approach to supporting young people on remand who would otherwise be in custody.

Justin Russell charts key youth justice developments

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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The outgoing chief inspector of probation charts key changes in youth justice system during his tenure.

Training: Yorkshire YJS partnership delivers results

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Resettlement consortium in Yorkshire boosts the skills of youth offending practitioners and improves outcomes for young people despite the challenges of Covid and limited budgets.

Catch22 helps young people get on right road

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Not-for-profit organisation delivers discussion-based workshops as part of a programme to break gang and violence ideation among young adults in custody.

Youth offending teams put effective resettlement policies into action

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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A recently published HM Inspectorate of Probation guide highlights examples of effective resettlement practice by youth offending services in Hammersmith and Fulham, Buckinghamshire, Bolton and York.

Resettlement of Children: Key policy developments

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Resettlement in youth justice is the support a child receives as they return to the community following a period in custody. Planning for resettlement should begin from the day the child arrives at the custodial establishment.

Special Report: Resettlement of Children

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams and local authorities are working together to design and deliver resettlement solutions that focus on the child's needs and support them at an early stage through their journey.

Inspections Clinic: Prisoners with restricted status

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Young prisoners who have committed the most serious crimes are subject to strict measures that impede rehabilitation and affect their mental health, according to a review. Jo Stephenson reports.

Healthcare in secure settings

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Experts welcome refresh of health standards for secure settings, but warn delivery will be challenging.

Inspections Clinic: 10 key questions on STC assurance visits

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Ofsted's Yvette Stanley answers 10 key questions from Jo Stephenson about how new assurance inspections for secure training centres will work and the improvements they will bring for children.

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Youth justice services need to adopt a more collaborative approach with young people, say experts.

Councils must review behaviour policies

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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Protocol for dealing with behavioural issues in social care settings fails to cut criminalisation of children in care, academics warn.

Questions over police use of knife images

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Evidence suggests images of knives to "scare" young people from carrying weapons don't work, and may exacerbate the problem.

Young people draw on their personal experiences to change justice system

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Charity gives young people with experience of the justice system the chance to drive positive change through research, leadership and facilitation.

Leicestershire charity supports young adults to turn their backs on a life of violence

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Charity works with young people to access work and learning opportunities and tackle life problems.

Psychologists help youth club support young men affected by offending

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Trained psychologists were based at a youth club in Haringey to provide counselling and support to young people and staff.

AssetPlus Outcome Evaluation

Research

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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AssetPlus is the Youth Justice Board’s (YJB) assessment and interventions planning framework and is based on a desistance-centred approach to youth justice, which aims to reduce offending behaviour.

Youth Offending: Policy

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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The decline in levels of offending by young people over the past decade is one of the few good news stories in the justice system.

Youth Offending Special Report

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Levels of offending by young people have fallen sharply since 2012, but severe offences now make up a greater proportion of convictions highlighting the need for services to deliver more intensive early help.

Factors for Werrington YOI failures