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UK children's rights record fails to improve

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  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The UK's record on protecting children and young people's human rights has failed to improve over the past year because of systemic problems with government policy and public service delivery, the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has said.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The chief executive of Family Action is among more than 100 people, including youth workers, foster carers and health professionals, awarded a New Year's honour in recognition of their work with children and young people.

YJB toolkit aims to cut youth reoffending rates

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  • Wednesday, March 26, 2014
  • | CYP Now
A new resource that helps youth offending teams (YOTs) analyse in depth offenders' behaviour in an attempt to prevent further offences being committed is to be launched next week.

Legal aid and sentencing bill receives Royal Assent

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  • Tuesday, May 1, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Landmark changes to the youth justice system are set to come into effect over the next year after the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (Laspo) Bill received Royal Assent today (1 May).

Children's commissioner backs restraint ban

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  • Monday, March 21, 2011
  • | CYP Now
The use of pain to control children in the secure estate must be abolished in England and Wales to comply with international standards the children's commissioner has warned.