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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.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2016

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  • Monday, December 19, 2016
  • | CYP Now
With the UK voting to leave the European Union, a new Prime Minister and government installed, policy u-turns, and an influx of children and families from war-torn Syria, 2016 has been a turbulent year. Here is a run-down of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

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.

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

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  • Tuesday, October 18, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative has had little impact in boosting job prospects or improving outcomes for children, a study commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government has found.

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