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Inspectors criticise ‘concerning’ standards at London youth justice service

Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Tower Hamlets and City of London Youth Justice Service (YJS) has been criticised by inspectors for not offering young people “the standards we expect”.

Children’s commissioner report reveals 650 child strip-searches

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Monday, August 8, 2022

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New analysis by the children's commissioner for England has revealed that 650 children were strip-searched by the Metropolitan Police Service between 2018 and 2020.

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been issued with a raft of recommendations from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) amid concerns over the strip-searching of children.

Sadiq Khan urges Justice Secretary to install weapons detections systems at YOT buildings

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Friday, July 29, 2022

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The Mayor of London has urged Dominic Raab to back the use of weapons detection systems in all buildings used by youth justice services (YJS) across the capital after the murder of an 18-year-old at a knife awareness course.

Neurodivergent children 'face more barriers in education and justice systems'

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Neurodivergent children face more challenges than their peers when navigating both the education and youth justice systems in England and Wales, with some being labelled as “problem children” as early as year four, according to a new study.

Praise for 'impressive' Parc YOI's Covid-19 response

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Monday, July 25, 2022

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Inspectors have praised Parc young offender institution (YOI) for “maintaining the high standards” of its previous inspection, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Longfield urges Education Secretary to fund specialist care placements for teenagers

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Monday, July 25, 2022

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Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has urged the new Education Secretary to fund the development of specialist residential placements for teenagers in care.

‘Get a grip’ on delayed plans for secure school, MPs tell government

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Friday, July 15, 2022

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MPs have urged the government to “get a grip” on plans for the UK’s first secure school amid almost four years of delays in opening the setting.

Government ‘has no plan or ambition’ for children’s secure estate

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

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Youth justice campaigners have accused ministers of having “no clear central plan or ambition for the children’s secure estate”.

Charlie Taylor: Children in youth custody ‘let down’

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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Children in the youth custody system are being “let down” by poor provision across all settings, the chief inspector of prisons has said.

Too early to measure impact of improvements at Oakhill STC, say inspectors

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Inspectors have welcomed improvements to support for young people at Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) but warned that "it is too soon” to establish whether they are leading to better care for children.

Ministerial departures throw policy reforms into turmoil

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Children's sector leaders have warned that ministerial resignations at the Department for Education have raised questions over the future of major policy reforms.

Guide aims to improve education for children in custody

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Friday, July 1, 2022

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New guidelines designed to tackle “woefully inadequate” education for children in custody have been published to “outline key steps that practitioners can take to address the problem”.

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

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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.

Oasis launches new website for secure school

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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New details of England’s first secure school have been revealed on a website launched by Oasis Charitable Trust which will run the provision.

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Inspectors criticise ‘concerning’ standards at London youth justice service

Children’s commissioner report reveals 650 child strip-searches

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

Sadiq Khan urges Justice Secretary to install weapons detections systems at YOT buildings

Neurodivergent children 'face more barriers in education and justice systems'

Praise for 'impressive' Parc YOI's Covid-19 response

Longfield urges Education Secretary to fund specialist care placements for teenagers

‘Get a grip’ on delayed plans for secure school, MPs tell government

Government ‘has no plan or ambition’ for children’s secure estate

Charlie Taylor: Children in youth custody ‘let down’

Too early to measure impact of improvements at Oakhill STC, say inspectors

Ministerial departures throw policy reforms into turmoil

Guide aims to improve education for children in custody

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

Oasis launches new website for secure school

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