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Gang prevention work needs to start in primary school, say MPs

Friday, February 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Urgent action is needed in schools to warn pupils as young as seven of the dangers of gang involvement, according to a report by MPs.

Whitehall unit to reform child protection systems under a Labour government

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour will create a cross-government child protection unit to "revolutionise" safeguarding systems and practice if the party is elected in May.

Inspectorate slams children's court custody procedures in Surrey and Sussex

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The court custody system in Sussex and Surrey has been severely criticised by the prisons inspectorate for its treatment of child defendants.

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have been criticised by the government for their failure to accommodate young people who have been charged with an offence but denied bail.

MPs call for ban on cell use for children in mental health crisis

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Friday, February 6, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs are calling on health commissioners and ministers to take urgent action to halt the detention of young people in police cells under the Mental Health Act.

Casey savages Rotherham CSE response: the key failings

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Nearly six months since professor Alexis Jay's report revealed the extent of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, the government's troubled families tsar Louise Casey's has pulled no punches in her assessment of how the authority has fared since.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth custody is becoming increasingly dangerous despite overall numbers being held dropping dramatically, official statistics show.

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Failures to share information and work together are hindering attempts by police and children's social services to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE), the lead police officer on the issue has warned.

Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham's new director of children's services Ian Thomas is to deliver a keynote presentation on leading the effort to combat child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Jay report, at a CYP Now Conference.

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is considering placing police officers in Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in an effort to tackle high levels of gang violence.

Campaigners call for more cash and beds after ban on mental health cell use

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Friday, December 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's mental health campaigners have welcomed plans to outlaw the detention of young people in police cells under the Mental Health Act but warn more funding is needed to ensure they have access to alternative places of safety.

Cell use for children in mental health crisis rises in Devon and Cornwall

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 30 children and young people have been detained in police cells in Devon and Cornwall under the Mental Health Act over the past year, figures show.

Call to keep looked-after children out of justice system

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

| CYP Now

More needs to be done to keep children in care out of the criminal justice system, the country's top police officer for children and young people has said.

Greater protection to be given to 17-year-olds in custody

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people aged 17 detained in police custody overnight are to be given the same rights as other under-18s following a last-minute legislation change.

No evidence of Home Office abuse cover up, inquiry finds

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

A review led by NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless has found no evidence that Home Office officials covered up allegations of child sexual abuse over a 20-year period.

Police must prioritise children's issues if trust is to be restored

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

We have been saturated lately by media coverage of high-profile cases of child sexual exploitation and trafficking. In many cases, subsequent findings show those vulnerable children have been systematically failed by institutions that exist to protect them, including the police. These cases - most notably in Rotherham, Oxford, Telford and Rochdale - have raised concerns about how the police and other agencies engage with children and young people overall, especially victims of abuse.

Inquiry warns of 'lack of trust' between police and young people

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Police training should be reviewed in order to address poor relations with young people, a group of MPs has recommended.

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth workers should receive basic mental health training as part of a shake-up of services in order to support young people in gangs, MPs have been told.

Labour Party Conference: 'PCCs best placed to tackle cycle of offending'

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Home affairs committee chair Keith Vaz has criticised the Labour Party's pledge to abolish police and crime commissioners (PCCs) if it wins the next general election.

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Gang prevention work needs to start in primary school, say MPs

Whitehall unit to reform child protection systems under a Labour government

Inspectorate slams children's court custody procedures in Surrey and Sussex

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

MPs call for ban on cell use for children in mental health crisis

Casey savages Rotherham CSE response: the key failings

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

Campaigners call for more cash and beds after ban on mental health cell use

Cell use for children in mental health crisis rises in Devon and Cornwall

Call to keep looked-after children out of justice system

Greater protection to be given to 17-year-olds in custody

No evidence of Home Office abuse cover up, inquiry finds

Police must prioritise children's issues if trust is to be restored

Inquiry warns of 'lack of trust' between police and young people

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

Labour Party Conference: 'PCCs best placed to tackle cycle of offending'

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