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Safeguarding measures for children in custody found lacking

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

More must be done to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in police custody, a joint inspection report has found.

Reduction in YOT requirements gets green light

News

Friday, December 2, 2011

Plans to reduce requirements on youth offending teams (YOTs) across England and Wales are to go ahead despite four pilot projects for the initiative being shelved, CYP Now has learned.

Young offenders reap benefits of speech therapy

News

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Research carried out by a youth offending team (YOT) in London has revealed the benefits of speech and language therapy for young offenders.

Call to keep teenage girls out of custody

News

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Teenage girls are committing less crime, with a big fall in violent offences, but are ending up in custody over "minor misdemeanours" a parliamentary inquiry has found.

Youth Justice Board website to be shut down

News

Monday, March 14, 2011

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) website is to be closed down at the end of the month as part of government efforts to reduce the number of websites it runs.

YJB 'could win reprieve'

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Monday, September 12, 2011

The government is considering a dramatic U-turn on plans to abolish the Youth Justice Board (YJB) as a result of last month's riots, CYP Now understands.

Majority of riot arrests involve young people

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The majority of arrests made following the London riots involve under-18s, a leading youth justice figure has revealed.

Young rioters should be spared jail, says Birmingham councillor

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Young people involved in riots that have erupted across England should not be sent to prison, a leading councillor has said.

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Campaigners are demanding the closure of a young offender institution near Wolverhampton after conditions were labelled as the worst seen by inspectors.