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Factors behind rise in remand

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Lack of magistrates and secure children's homes to blame for increase in children in custody on remand.

Draft standards miss the mark

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Experts warn revised youth justice standards may reduce children's rights and lead to inconsistent practice.

Secure schools: government looks to providers to deliver reforms

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

MoJ documents reveal details of how secure school will operate and what prospective providers must do to fulfil ministers' ambitions. But one expert fears that a lack of funding and too many children may harm its impact.

Special Report: Reducing Youth Reoffending

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Youth justice services have developed a range of innovative approaches to engage repeat offenders, but experts say more needs to be done to support young people with the most entrenched problems.

A public health approach to youth violence

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

With violent crime on the increase in England, Tom de Castella asks what children's services can learn from the public health model that originated in the US and has reduced youth violence in Glasgow.

Are children's home arrests a problem?

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The Howard League for Penal Reform is concerned that children in residential care are being criminalised unfairly, despite a report showing a fall in arrests. Experts debate if enough is being done to tackle the issue.

Tougher inspections for STCs

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Youth justice experts back plans for increased monitoring by inspectorates of secure training centres.

YOTs and universities link up

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Youth offending teams are creating partnerships with universities to improve knowledge of best practice.

Clarity sought on secure schools

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Proposals over size, location and mixed gender populations of secure schools raise campaigners' concerns.

Serious Violence Strategy: experts advocate earlier interventions

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Amid a rise in knife crime, new Serious Violence Strategy is to fund projects working with young people at risk of involvement with gangs. But experts say work with children needs to be in universal settings and start earlier.

Experts look to public health model to tackle surge in youth knife crime

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

A public health approach to tackling violent crime has been credited with cutting the murder rate in Scotland. Experts say the same model should be used in London following a rise in knife crime involving young people.

PCCs and youth crime prevention

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Experts call for police and crime commissioners to do more to fund youth crime prevention work.

Joining youth and family courts

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Experts assess the barriers to integrated youth and family courts system following Munby intervention.

Plan to tackle disproportionality

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Justice experts react to review recommendations on ways to reduce offending by BAME young people.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.