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‘Looked after' status not beneficial for all children on remand, claims ADCS

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans to class under-18s remanded to custody as "looked after" could prevent practitioners working in the best interests of young people, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Youth offending team budgets take seven per cent hit

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Friday, May 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Central funding for youth offending teams from the Youth Justice Board has been cut by nearly seven per cent this year, it has been confirmed.

Academics warn of risk to youth justice progress

News

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

| CYP Now

A "constructive" approach to tackling youth offending risks being lost if the Ministry of Justice moves to restrict the role of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), academics have warned.

YJB chair Lord McNally backs age of criminality review

News

Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

The chair of the Youth Justice Board has added his voice to growing calls for a rethink on the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.

No decision on girls in secure colleges, government adviser claims

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

| CYP Now

A final decision on whether girls will be held alongside boys in secure colleges has yet to be made, a senior government mandarin has insisted.

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

| CYP Now

There is an "unhelpful" misperception among the media and public about the nature of out-of-authority placements for looked-after children, council care managers have said.

YJB reveals focus on outcomes in latest business plan

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Reducing numbers of young people in custody and managing a smooth transition into the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are among the main aims for the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in its latest business plan.

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

News

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has called on magistrates to name and shame children involved in last week's riots, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

MoJ would have found riots pressure 'impossible', claims YJB chair

News

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

| CYP Now

The chair of the Youth Justice Board has launched a blistering attack on the government's decision to axe the quango next April, claiming the Ministry of Justice would have found it "impossible" to handle the intense pressure on the youth justice system caused by the riots.

Children 'not facing harsh riot sentences'

News

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

| CYP Now

Children are not being sentenced more harshly for crimes associated with riots across cities in England earlier this month, the vice-chair of the Magistrates' Association has said.

Prison Reform Trust backs Clarke's call for better rehabilitation

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

| CYP Now

Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke's calls for rehabilitation in secure settings to be improved have been backed by The Prison Reform Trust.

Inspectors praise youth offending team's progress

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

| CYP Now

A youth offending team (YOT) has been praised by inspectors for turning things around 18 months after concerns were raised about "worryingly poor" work.

G4S loses contract for STC where staff degraded young people

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Friday, September 4, 2015

| CYP Now

A secure training centre (STC) where young people were subjected to degrading treatment and racist abuse from prison officers will be placed under new management, it has been announced.

Rise in violence at YOI leads to more young people feeling unsafe

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Levels of violence at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) are growing, with assaults on staff and boys held at the establishment rising over the past year, according to inspectors.

Top officer slams slow progress of police engagement with children

News

Monday, January 18, 2016

| CYP Now

Progress on improving the way police engage with young people is "pedestrian", the country's top police officer for children and young people has said.

Ofsted calls for body-worn cameras across all youth custody settings

News

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Staff in all youth custody settings should be made to wear body cameras in a bid to prevent mistreatment of young people, Ofsted and the Prisons Inspectorate have said.

CYP Now investigation reveals third of YOTs use weapons detection systems

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Less than a third of youth offending services are using weapons detection systems on their own premises, a new investigation by CYP Now reveals.

Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes (SCHs) are to be cut due to falling custody levels, prompting fresh concerns over the care of vulnerable children.

Commissioner recommends smaller secure units for children

News

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Children in custody should be kept in small units with sufficient trained staff to meet their mental health and emotional needs, a report by the children's commissioner has recommended.

YJB urged to boost evidence base for programmes with young offenders

News

Thursday, December 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams (YOT) and secure estate providers have asked the Youth Justice Board (YJB) to support improvements in the way interventions with young people are measured.

Police and crime commissioners to influence YOT funding

News

Friday, November 18, 2011

| CYP Now

The creation of police and crime commissioner posts across England and Wales next year will have a "considerable impact" on youth offending teams (YOTs) and their funding streams, the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has warned.

YOTs gear up for introduction of gang injunctions

News

Thursday, January 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams are to receive training to prepare them for the introduction of controversial gang injunctions for children.

Home Office brands chief constable's cuts comments 'irresponsible'

News

Friday, February 25, 2011

| CYP Now

A chief constable has been criticised by the Home Office after claiming that cuts to his force will place vulnerable people "at risk".

Youth custody ratio rationale comes under fire

News

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Justice has admitted that it does not know how many staff work with young people in individual youth prisons, despite introducing a controversial new minimum staffing level.

Charities urge statutory family support for prisoners

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

| CYP Now

A group of charities has joined forces to campaign for family support services to be made statutory in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs).

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‘Looked after' status not beneficial for all children on remand, claims ADCS

Youth offending team budgets take seven per cent hit

Academics warn of risk to youth justice progress

YJB chair Lord McNally backs age of criminality review

No decision on girls in secure colleges, government adviser claims

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

YJB reveals focus on outcomes in latest business plan

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

MoJ would have found riots pressure 'impossible', claims YJB chair

Children 'not facing harsh riot sentences'

Prison Reform Trust backs Clarke's call for better rehabilitation

Inspectors praise youth offending team's progress

G4S loses contract for STC where staff degraded young people

Rise in violence at YOI leads to more young people feeling unsafe

Top officer slams slow progress of police engagement with children

Ofsted calls for body-worn cameras across all youth custody settings

CYP Now investigation reveals third of YOTs use weapons detection systems

Secure homes to lose places as YJB cuts beds for young offenders

Commissioner recommends smaller secure units for children

YJB urged to boost evidence base for programmes with young offenders

Police and crime commissioners to influence YOT funding

YOTs gear up for introduction of gang injunctions

Home Office brands chief constable's cuts comments 'irresponsible'

Youth custody ratio rationale comes under fire

Charities urge statutory family support for prisoners

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