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Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have called for the closure of Feltham Young Offenders institution (YOI) after 20 members of staff were attacked.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

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Friday, October 5, 2018

| CYP Now

A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

| CYP Now

More must be done to tackle music videos posted to social media sites glamourising drug dealing and murder if high levels serious youth violence are to be addressed, a Labour MP has said.

DfE announces national unit to tackle child exploitation

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

| CYP Now

A new national unit will be established to help local areas improve support for vulnerable children and young people at risk of exploitation, the Department for Education has announced.

Young CSE perpetrators 'likely to display sustained general criminality'

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people who sexually exploit children often show signs of general criminality and deviant behaviour, a study has suggested.

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children are being exploited by drugs gangs through so-called "county lines" crime, in at least two thirds of police force areas a National Crime Agency report has found.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

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Monday, October 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Children who have been charged with an offence will be released on bail "whenever possible" as part of Home Office efforts to reduce the number of young people being detained in police stations.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has confirmed that a child died in custody earlier this year, the first death of an under-18 in the youth secure estate since 2015.

European human rights body calls for urgent action on youth custody safety

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

| CYP Now

The Council of Europe has called on the British government to take urgent action to improve the safety of young people held in custody.

Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Courts will be required to take into account the overrepresentation of black and ethnic minority children in the youth justice system when they sentence children, under new guidance coming into force this summer.

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Social workers should consider home visits for at least six months if there are suspicions that a child is being abused or neglected, new guidance has suggested.

Magistrates issue 'exemption clause' warning

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

| CYP Now

Magistrates have added their voice to fears that measures in the Children and Social Work Bill to allow councils to opt out of children's legislation will undermine the rights of vulnerable young people.

Inspectors slam Met Police for 'inexcusable' child protection failures

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Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Fundamental deficiencies in the way the Metropolitan Police (Met) understands and responds to child abuse and child sexual exploitation (CSE) are placing children in London at risk, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has warned.

Youth custody 'unsafe' for half of boys

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Almost half of all boys held in young offender institutions (YOIs) feel "unsafe" in custody, the highest level recorded since the Prisons Inspectorate began recording views in 2001, a study has found.

Children 'left traumatised' by police raids

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Monday, November 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Children who are at home during police raids to arrest a parent or family should get more support to help them deal with the trauma, a charity has said.

Child sex offences involving the internet top 3,000

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

More than 3,000 sexual offences against children, including 100 rapes, had an online link, statistics obtained by the NSPCC have shown.

Fresh abuse allegations at G4S youth custody unit

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| CYP Now

New allegations of abuse relating to Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) in Kent have emerged.

First multi-agency child protection inspection criticises health services

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Health services have come in for criticism for failing to properly assess risks to children following the first joint inspection of child protection across health, social care and criminal justice services.

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Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

DfE announces national unit to tackle child exploitation

Young CSE perpetrators 'likely to display sustained general criminality'

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

European human rights body calls for urgent action on youth custody safety

Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

Magistrates issue 'exemption clause' warning

Inspectors slam Met Police for 'inexcusable' child protection failures

Youth custody 'unsafe' for half of boys

Children 'left traumatised' by police raids

Child sex offences involving the internet top 3,000

Fresh abuse allegations at G4S youth custody unit

First multi-agency child protection inspection criticises health services

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