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Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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John Poyton, chief executive of violence prevention charity Redthread, has announced plans to step down from the organisation after two decades.

Youth Endowment Fund to support violence reduction research

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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More than £700,000 has been awarded by the Youth Endowment Fund to support research into keeping children safe from violence, it has been announced.

County lines gangs 'adapting' to Covid-19 lockdown, new report warns

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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County lines gangs have adapted to Covid-19, changing locations and grooming new recruits, a report by the National Youth Agency (NYA) warns.

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

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Friday, February 3, 2023

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Youth justice leaders and cross-party MPs have urged the government to treat youth violence and criminal exploitation of young people as a "national threat" during an event in parliament.

Mayor of London invests £3.4m in after-school programmes to reduce violence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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The Mayor of London has announced a new £3.4m investment for London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to help with the prevention of violence during after-school hours.

Labour Conference 2023: Yvette Cooper reveals ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plan

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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The Labour Party has announced plans to launch a “Sure Start for teenagers” designed to reduce levels of youth violence and poor mental health among young people if elected.

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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Improved partnerships between justice services and youth workers are needed to better support racially minoritised young people when they transition between children’s and adult services, according to a report.

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

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Friday, May 10, 2024

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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £14.5mn investment in the approach taken by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle violence in 11 key hotspots across the capital.

Redthread explores merger with Catch22

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

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Youth violence prevention charity Redthread is considering a merger with Catch22 after experiencing “major financial challenges”, the organisation has announced.

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

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Friday, April 17, 2009

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Organisations will be able to carry out rolling criminal record checks on employees working with children under plans currently being drawn up.

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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The children's services adviser for the Government Office for London (GOL) is to take over as director for children's services at Harrow council.

Councils call for one national inspectorate

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Monday, February 1, 2010

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The Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested that all public services be scrutinised by one national inspectorate, as part of plans to introduce a radical new system for accountability.

Young people drink to relieve boredom

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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Young people are turning to alcohol to relieve boredom, a survey of 16- and 17-year-olds has revealed.

Youth activity funding allocations unveiled

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

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Further details of how funding for activities and facilities for young people is to be divided up have been announced by the government.

Early intervention could save 486bn

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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Failure to tackle social problems like family breakdown, drug abuse and mental illness, could cost the UK 4 trillion over two decades, a major report has concluded.

Conservatives commit to scrapping ContactPoint database

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

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The Conservatives have cemented their commitment to scrapping the controversial ContactPoint database after featuring the pledge in a policy paper designed to protect personal liberty.

New commissioner sets out goals for the position

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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New children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson has told CYP Now that she hopes to give young people more of a voice on issues such as the current economic downturn and climate change.

Cost of Criminal Records Bureau checks reduced

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

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The cost of standard Criminal Records Bureau checks are to be cut by 5 from October, the Home Office has announced.

Young people call for ban on Mosquito devices

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Monday, February 11, 2008

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A group of young people backed by leading youth agencies are calling on businesses to end the use of ultra-sonic dispersal devices.

Music project seeking to cut reoffending wins Lottery cash

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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A scheme to see whether music can reduce youth reoffending rates is among 13 research projects involving young people to scoop 5.5m worth of Big Lottery Fund grants.