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Number of children entering youth justice system increases for first time in a decade

Thursday, January 25, 2024

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The number of children entering the youth justice system has increased for the first time in 10 years, with more younger children becoming known to services.

London councils develop plan for capital's first secure children’s home

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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A coalition of London councils has published proposals to develop the capital's first secure children’s home in a bid to alleviate national capacity issues for such settings.

Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Rochdale Council and police failed to protect children at risk of sexual exploitation in the Greater Manchester town more than a decade ago, an independent review has found.

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

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Friday, January 5, 2024

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The government has confirmed it has established an expert group to tackle the recent sharp rise in the use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders for highly vulnerable children.

Out-of-court settlement reached over solitary confinement of teenager in Feltham YOI

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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The government has agreed to pay £31,500 in compensation to a young man who was subjected to “inhumane or degrading treatment” in a London young offender institution as a teenager.

Charity urges police to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce youth offending

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Police forces in England are being urged to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce rates of re-offending among young people.

YJB highlights good practice around support for girls in youth justice system

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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A Youth Justice Board (YJB) briefing has identified key challenges and areas of good practice for supporting girls in the youth justice system.

Three quarters of young people awaiting sentence remanded in custody, inspectors find

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Monday, November 27, 2023

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Less than a quarter of young people awaiting sentence are being offered bail programmes, compared with more than three quarters who are held in custody, according to a new report.

Youth Justice Board announces permanent chief executive

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Friday, November 24, 2023

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The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has named Steph Roberts-Bibby as its new chief executive after she held the post in an interim capacity over the last six months.

Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Two-thirds of children in custody have been in local authority care, a new report finds, prompting calls for an improvement in relationships between children and staff to create a “stable environment” for young people.

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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Inspectors have cautiously praised a “tangible change in culture” at Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC), noting that children at the setting are now “being recognised and treated as children”.

Almost half of teenagers are victims or witnesses of violence, study warns

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Almost half of teenagers have been victims or witnesses of violence over the past 12 months, a new report warns.

Inspectors praise ‘highly regarded’ youth justice team

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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Cambridgeshire’s youth justice service has been praised by inspectors for the support it gives to young people from its “highly motivated” staff.

IOPC youth panel launches survey to gather views on policing

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched a survey designed by young people to gather their peers’ views on policing in England and Wales.

Snapchat campaign to combat knife crime engages thousands of children

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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Tens of thousands of young people have engaged with a Snapchat campaign designed by their peers around the dangers of carrying a weapon.

Praise for council’s ‘diverse’ youth justice workforce

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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Inspectors have praised a London local authority’s youth justice service (YJS) over its diverse workforce and initiatives to prevent reoffending.

Review highlights safeguarding failures in case of girl convicted of manslaughter

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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A safeguarding practice review into the case of a teenage girl who admitted the manslaughter of her mother’s partner has found a raft of failures in the girl's care which led to a lack of protection for both her and the victim.

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.

Children’s commissioner criticises proposed use of pepper spray in YOIs

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England has raised concerns over the proposed use of pepper spray on children in young offender institutions (YOIs).

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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The Home Office and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) will invest in assessing how effective trauma-informed practice is to protect children against violence, it has been announced.

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.

Former prisons ombudsman appointed as chief inspector of probation

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Monday, September 25, 2023

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Former prisons and probation ombudsman (PPO) Sue McAllister has been appointed as interim chief inspector of probation following Justin Russell’s decision to step down.

One in three children in care enter youth justice system, study finds

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Monday, September 25, 2023

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Children who have been in care are more likely to be involved with the youth justice system, a new study has found.

MPs call for statutory definition of child criminal exploitation

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Friday, September 22, 2023

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A group of cross-party MPs has called for a statutory definition of child criminal exploitation (CCE) in a letter to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.

MoJ considers stripping councils of youth remand funding

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

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Stripping local authorities of funding designed to incentivise alternatives to remand for children known to youth offending teams (YOTs) is among proposals put forward in a government consultation on reforming remand funding arrangements.

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Number of children entering youth justice system increases for first time in a decade

London councils develop plan for capital's first secure children’s home

Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

Out-of-court settlement reached over solitary confinement of teenager in Feltham YOI

Charity urges police to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce youth offending

YJB highlights good practice around support for girls in youth justice system

Three quarters of young people awaiting sentence remanded in custody, inspectors find

Youth Justice Board announces permanent chief executive

Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

Almost half of teenagers are victims or witnesses of violence, study warns

Inspectors praise ‘highly regarded’ youth justice team

IOPC youth panel launches survey to gather views on policing

Snapchat campaign to combat knife crime engages thousands of children

Praise for council’s ‘diverse’ youth justice workforce

Review highlights safeguarding failures in case of girl convicted of manslaughter

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

Children’s commissioner criticises proposed use of pepper spray in YOIs

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

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

Former prisons ombudsman appointed as chief inspector of probation

One in three children in care enter youth justice system, study finds

MPs call for statutory definition of child criminal exploitation

MoJ considers stripping councils of youth remand funding

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