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Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Thursday, August 1, 2024

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The use of specialist family support officers for those affected by child exploitation could save councils more than £87,000 per year, a study finds.

Mayor of London invests £2mn in summer activities for vulnerable children

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a £2mn investment in a package of activities and targeted summer holiday interventions designed to divert young people away from violence.

Youth justice services should take on young adult cases, chief inspector suggests

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Youth justice services (YJSs) should take on cases involving 18- to 21-year-olds to relieve pressure on adult probation services amid the prisons overcrowding crisis, chief inspector of probation has said.

Three quarters of London boroughs sign up to charter to tackle lost learning

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Friday, July 26, 2024

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More than three quarters of London boroughs have now signed up to an inclusive education charter designed by Sadiq Khan’s violence reduction unit (VRU).

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.

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

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The new government much invest in youth work strategies proven to reduce increasing levels of violence among young people, researchers say.

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Sector leaders have welcomed elements of the King's Speech linked to services for children's mental health and education but have questioned the omission of issues including children's social care reform and votes for 16-and 17-year-olds.

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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A lack of funding, relevant training, and up to date guidance from government are leaving children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) at risk of criminal and sexual abuse, a study has found.

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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Feltham Young Offender Institution (YOI) has been branded the "most violent prison in the country" by inspectors following a surge in violence among young people.

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

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Oasis Charitable Trust is set to pilot the first in a series of youth hubs in support of the Labour government’s Young Futures Programme.

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

| CYP Now

As voters across the UK go to the polls, children’s sector leaders and campaigners are strengthening calls for the next government to focus on young people.

Out-of-area care placements make support ‘more challenging’, warns youth justice inspectorate

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

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Children in care being placed far from home due to a lack of local placements is hindering the support youth justice services (YJS) can offer, according to the probation inspectorate.

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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The Labour Party has announced plans to strengthen laws around the sale and possession of weapons in a bid to reduce knife crime among young people.

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for the next government to establish a poverty unit sitting within Downing Street as part of a 10-point plan to halve child poverty by 2029.

King’s Birthday Honours: Surrey DCS recognised for services to children’s social care

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Surrey’s director of children’s services Rachael Wardell has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, June 14, 2024

| CYP Now

The three main parties have published policy pledges in a bid to win the general election.

General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for youth justice

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

The opening of the UK’s first secure school at the end of the most recent government’s term marks a significant shift in the youth justice landscape.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Children's services leaders question plans to refer child strip search cases

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s services leaders have questioned Home Office plans for the police to make a referral to children’s social care every time they perform an intimate search of a child.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Council’s youth justice service praised over substance abuse work

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

The work of a local authority youth justice service in supporting young people with substance abuse has been praised by inspectors.

'Cautiously consider’ use of unproven violence prevention strategies, schools warned

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

School and college leaders are being urged by a charity to “cautiously consider unproven” youth violence prevention strategies, including placing police in classrooms and corridors.

Neurodiversity support officers to be introduced to youth custody settings

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth custody settings in England and Wales will benefit from the implementation of neurodiversity support officers, it has been announced.

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

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Friday, May 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Staff at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) did not know of plans to close the establishment until shortly before it was announced, leaving young people and workers “in limbo”, inspectors have revealed.

UK’s first secure school ready to open

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Monday, May 20, 2024

| CYP Now

The UK’s first secure school is set to open to pupils after four years of delays, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

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Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Mayor of London invests £2mn in summer activities for vulnerable children

Youth justice services should take on young adult cases, chief inspector suggests

Three quarters of London boroughs sign up to charter to tackle lost learning

Redthread explores merger with Catch22

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

Out-of-area care placements make support ‘more challenging’, warns youth justice inspectorate

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

King’s Birthday Honours: Surrey DCS recognised for services to children’s social care

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for youth justice

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Children's services leaders question plans to refer child strip search cases

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Council’s youth justice service praised over substance abuse work

'Cautiously consider’ use of unproven violence prevention strategies, schools warned

Neurodiversity support officers to be introduced to youth custody settings

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

UK’s first secure school ready to open

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