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Call to roll out Covid style small family ‘bubbles’ across youth custody

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| CYP Now

The Youth Custody Service (YCS) is being urged to consider reorganising young offenders in custody into “small family groups” after a study found they benefitted children when used during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Children charged with criminal offences waiting 217 days for case outcomes

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Children charged with criminal offences are waiting, on average, 217 days for the outcome of their case, more than double waiting times seen a decade ago.

Education of children in custody failing to improve post pandemic, inspectors find

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Young people in custody are continuing to receive “inadequate education” even after lessons were disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by inspectors has warning.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

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Monday, November 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have backed calls by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield to create 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ to support those more at risk from criminal exploitation.

Praise for 'impressive' Parc YOI's Covid-19 response

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Monday, July 25, 2022

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised Parc young offender institution (YOI) for “maintaining the high standards” of its previous inspection, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Disadvantaged young Londoners to have access to mentors by 2024

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

| CYP Now

Access to a personal mentor will be provided to all young people in London in need of support by 2024, under plans unveiled by Sadiq Khan.

Study highlights damage pandemic caused to welfare of children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the Alliance for Youth Justice have embarked on a research project, funded by UK Research and Innovation, focusing on the impact of Covid-19 on each stage of the youth justice system.

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

The youth justice system is “categorically failing on every count to halt the overrepresentation of black children”, the chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

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Friday, January 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Secondary legislation which allowed children in prison to be locked in cells for up to 22 hours a day at the height of the pandemic will end in March, it has been confirmed.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

New programmes to tackle youth violence in 2021

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| CYP Now

A raft of experts and charities have announced new programmes to help tackle youth violence amid fears there could be an increase in young people targeted by criminal gangs sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Longfield to lead independent commission on gangs and criminal exploitation

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Monday, August 9, 2021

| CYP Now

Former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield will examine the scale of child criminal exploitation and come up with ways to cut the number of children used by gangs as part of an independent commission due to launch next month.

How YOTs adapted in pandemic

Analysis

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Study on the changes youth offending teams have made during Covid-19 and how they adapt in the future.

Pandemic’s ‘devastating’ effect on youth justice system revealed in research

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has “devastatingly affected” issues faced by children in the youth justice system, according to the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ).

Children moved from Rainsbrook STC amid safety concerns

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

| CYP Now

All children have been removed from the privately run Rainsbrook secure training centre (STC) over “serious ongoing concerns about safety and performance”, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.

Full YOI inspections resume

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Friday, May 21, 2021

| CYP Now

HM Inspectorate of Prisons has resumed full inspections of young offender institutes following a 14-month suspension, the chief inspector of prisons has said.

Young women moving to adult justice system 'face cliff edge of support'

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Friday, May 7, 2021

| CYP Now

Support for young women transitioning to the adult justice system is treated as an “afterthought”, according to researchers.

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

| CYP Now

At least one in five victims of criminal exploitation by drugs gangs in the UK are children, analysis of calls to a modern slavery and exploitation helpline shows.

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

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Friday, February 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Children held at a young offender institution (YOI) in West Yorkshire are still missing out on “consistent” education a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, inspectors have found.

Coronavirus: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Features

Thursday, February 25, 2021

| CYP Now

The government has published its latest "roadmap" out of lockdown which begins with the reopening of schools to all pupils next month.

Bill launches to ensure all crimes by young people dealt with by youth court

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

| CYP Now

A bill has been launched in parliament to ensure young people who commit crimes before they turn 18 are always dealt with in the youth court and receive a youth sentence.

Inspectors find ‘early signs of improvement’ at troubled Rainsbrook STC

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| CYP Now

A youth custody establishment where concerns were raised about children being held in isolation for almost 24 hours at a time is starting to show signs of progress, inspectors have said.

Coronavirus restrictions in youth jails ‘impacting children’s wellbeing’

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Monday, February 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in the youth secure estate are having a detrimental impact on the health and wellbeing of young people, a report by the chief inspector of prisons has warned.

Two-year extension of Rainsbrook STC contract sparks concerns

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have criticised a move to extend MTC’s contract to run Rainsbrook secure training centre (STC) until 2023 amid concerns over the isolation of children during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Call to roll out Covid style small family ‘bubbles’ across youth custody

Children charged with criminal offences waiting 217 days for case outcomes

Education of children in custody failing to improve post pandemic, inspectors find

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

Praise for 'impressive' Parc YOI's Covid-19 response

Disadvantaged young Londoners to have access to mentors by 2024

Study highlights damage pandemic caused to welfare of children at risk

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

New programmes to tackle youth violence in 2021

Longfield to lead independent commission on gangs and criminal exploitation

How YOTs adapted in pandemic

Pandemic’s ‘devastating’ effect on youth justice system revealed in research

Children moved from Rainsbrook STC amid safety concerns

Full YOI inspections resume

Young women moving to adult justice system 'face cliff edge of support'

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

Coronavirus: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Bill launches to ensure all crimes by young people dealt with by youth court

Inspectors find ‘early signs of improvement’ at troubled Rainsbrook STC

Coronavirus restrictions in youth jails ‘impacting children’s wellbeing’

Two-year extension of Rainsbrook STC contract sparks concerns

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