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Legal aid and sentencing bill receives Royal Assent

    News
  • 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).

Youth custody levels reach new low

    News
  • Monday, May 14, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The number of under-18s in custody has fallen to the lowest level since the Youth Justice Board began collecting records, latest statistics have shown.

Darra Singh to chair riots probe

    News
  • Thursday, September 1, 2011
  • | CYP Now
The former head of an initiative to reduce youth violence in London is to lead a government panel probing the causes of last month's riots.

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.