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YOTs share post-riot workload

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams have been offering support to neighbouring teams affected by the riots in an attempt to deal with increased demand, it has emerged.

Fears for children's safety as youth jails near capacity

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Justice has refused to confirm fears that youth jails have reached capacity or outline its contingency plans to deal with the situation amid concerns that children's lives are being put in danger through overcrowding.

Majority charged over riots are adults

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has revealed that of the people so far charged with riot-related offences, only 21 per cent are under 18.

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has called on magistrates to name and shame children involved in last week's riots, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has called for action against those involved in gangs and greater discipline in schools in the wake of riots throughout England.

Riots reinforce need for early intervention, says Allen

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

| CYP Now

The MP who led a review on early intervention has called for the government to hold its nerve in pursuing long-term societal change in the wake of riots across England.

Youth prisons have capacity to cope with rise in remands after riots, confirms YJB chief

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth jails have more than enough capacity to deal with an expected surge in demand as a result of riots breaking out across England, the head of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Majority of riot arrests involve young people

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

The majority of arrests made following the London riots involve under-18s, a leading youth justice figure has revealed.

Young rioters should be spared jail, says Birmingham councillor

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people involved in riots that have erupted across England should not be sent to prison, a leading councillor has said.

Justice changes could increase child prison population, warns union

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Monday, August 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Crime rates and the number of children in prison could rise as a result of planned changes to the justice system, a union representing probation workers has warned.

Youth offending teams make progress on health services

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

| CYP Now

Health services provided by youth offending teams (YOTs) for children and young people are improving, a report has found.

Secure estate to be safer, says YJB

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth jails will be safer and more child-focused as a result of planned changes to the secure estate over the next four years, the Youth Justice Board has said.

YJB reveals focus on outcomes in latest business plan

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Reducing numbers of young people in custody and managing a smooth transition into the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are among the main aims for the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in its latest business plan.

Youth Justice Division to replace YJB in April 2012

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Friday, July 15, 2011

| CYP Now

A date of April 2012 has been pencilled in for the abolition of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), to be replaced by a Youth Justice Division, it has emerged.

Legal change required 'to cement youth custody progress'

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Legislative changes must be made to ensure recent falls in youth custody levels are maintained, a report by the Prison Reform Trust has found.

Children held on remand are to be classed as 'looked-after' by councils

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

| CYP Now

All young people remanded in custody will have to be recognised as looked-after children by local authorities, under plans to reduce reoffending and shake up the justice system.

Government 'must legislate to reduce youth custody'

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Friday, June 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Primary legislation is needed to meet the government's aim of reducing levels of youth custody, it has been claimed.

Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes (SCHs) are to be cut due to falling custody levels, prompting fresh concerns over the care of vulnerable children.

Cutbacks prevent magistrates from using alternatives to custody

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth court magistrates are being denied the ability to impose community alternatives to custody for young offenders because of council cutbacks, the Magistrates' Association has warned.

Complacency threatens progress on youth violence

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Monday, April 4, 2011

| CYP Now

The economic climate and complacency pose the biggest risk to tackling the issue of serious youth violence in London, a leading figure has said.

Inspectors praise Staffordshire youth offending work

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth offending work in Staffordshire has been given the thumbs-up by inspectors in an "encouraging" report.

Youth offending teams failing young people in court, inspection finds

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

| CYP Now

Work by youth offending team (YOT) staff in court is not being done well enough often enough, a damning joint inspection report has found.

Proportion of ethnic minority children in custody rises

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) children in custody is increasing despite an overall fall in custody levels, CYP Now has learned.

Lib Dem youth justice policy at odds with government line on age of criminal responsibility

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Monday, February 21, 2011

| CYP Now

Liberal Democrat proposals to increase the age of criminal responsibility to 14 have been published in a move that could create a split on youth justice policy within the government.

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YOTs share post-riot workload

Fears for children's safety as youth jails near capacity

Majority charged over riots are adults

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

Riots reinforce need for early intervention, says Allen

Youth prisons have capacity to cope with rise in remands after riots, confirms YJB chief

Majority of riot arrests involve young people

Young rioters should be spared jail, says Birmingham councillor

Justice changes could increase child prison population, warns union

Youth offending teams make progress on health services

Secure estate to be safer, says YJB

YJB reveals focus on outcomes in latest business plan

Youth Justice Division to replace YJB in April 2012

Legal change required 'to cement youth custody progress'

Children held on remand are to be classed as 'looked-after' by councils

Government 'must legislate to reduce youth custody'

Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

Cutbacks prevent magistrates from using alternatives to custody

Complacency threatens progress on youth violence

Inspectors praise Staffordshire youth offending work

Youth offending teams failing young people in court, inspection finds

Proportion of ethnic minority children in custody rises

Lib Dem youth justice policy at odds with government line on age of criminal responsibility

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