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Barnardo's claims antisocial behaviour police powers will put children at risk

Friday, May 6, 2011

| CYP Now

Government plans to hand police powers to take children suspected of antisocial behaviour back to their homes are being opposed by children's charity Barnardo's.

More than 1,000 under-10s searched by police

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 1,100 children under the age of criminal responsibility have been stopped and searched by police in the space of five years, it has emerged.

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth custody is becoming increasingly dangerous despite overall numbers being held dropping dramatically, official statistics show.

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

News

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Police forces have been criticised for placing vulnerable children in cells as a substitute for appropriate welfare provision.

Police chiefs unveil strategy to treat under-18s as 'children first'

News

Thursday, September 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Police officers dealing with under-18s should treat them as "children first" rather than potential criminals, the organisation representing police chiefs has said.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

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Friday, October 5, 2018

| CYP Now

A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Daily roundup: Heart surgery U-turn, child poverty figures, and female genital mutilation

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Child heart surgery restructure ditched, 2.3 million children live in poverty, and MPs criticise female genital mutilation failures, all in the news today.

Government unveils plans to send young people to adult jails

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Young offender institutions (YOI) for 18- to 20-year-olds would be scrapped and young people sent to adult jails instead, under controversial plans being considered by government.

Daily roundup: Pupil premium plus, inequality in schools and retirement for the chief executive of the YJB

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Monday, September 3, 2012

| CYP Now

A call for more education funding for children in care, concerns over school provision for ethnic minority pupils, and the chief executive of the Youth Justice Board announces his intention to retire, all in the news today.

Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

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Friday, February 1, 2013

| CYP Now

The number of young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time has dropped by 20 per cent, according to the latest official figures.

Daily roundup: Funding for young offenders; Birmingham protests, and violence against parents

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authority funding for young offenders is cut; protests over the future of children's services in Birmingham, and European Commission cash for a UK study on violence against parents, all in the news today.

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners are demanding the closure of a young offender institution near Wolverhampton after conditions were labelled as the worst seen by inspectors.

Probation services criticised over child protection flaws

News

Thursday, August 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Probation staff are poorly trained in child protection and lack a clear understanding of what to do if children are potentially at risk, a damning report has concluded.

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

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Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", all in the news today.

Children's services chiefs hit out at youth justice cuts

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to make emergency in-year cuts of £13.5m to youth justice work have been blasted by children's services chiefs and youth justice managers.

Daily roundup: Sex offenders, youth crime ambassador, and gang intervention

Other

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Calls for lower threshold for sex offender orders, decision to appoint £22k youth ambassador criticised, and Iain Duncan-Smith pledges to help gangs project, all in the news today.

YOTs urged to improve data sharing on imprisoned children

News

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams (YOTs) have been told to improve the way they share information on young people sentenced to custody to make services more efficient and safe.

Daily roundup: 'Severe hardship' for Scottish families, parenting, and child benefit cuts

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Monday, October 22, 2012

| CYP Now

Thousands of Scottish families face multiple disadvantage, children say they want more time with parents, and a warning over impending child benefit cuts, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Adoption agency places adverts featuring real children; report questions progress on mental health provision for young offenders; and politicians in Kent give green light to children's centre closures, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Trafficking, child benefit and children's homes

News

Monday, December 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposed anti-slavery legislation to be published; Cameron rejects child benefit cap; and consultation launched on children's homes inspection framework, all in the news today.

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Barnardo's claims antisocial behaviour police powers will put children at risk

More than 1,000 under-10s searched by police

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

Police chiefs unveil strategy to treat under-18s as 'children first'

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Daily roundup: Heart surgery U-turn, child poverty figures, and female genital mutilation

Government unveils plans to send young people to adult jails

Daily roundup: Pupil premium plus, inequality in schools and retirement for the chief executive of the YJB

Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

Daily roundup: Funding for young offenders; Birmingham protests, and violence against parents

Brinsford YOI slammed for 'squalid' conditions

Probation services criticised over child protection flaws

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Children's services chiefs hit out at youth justice cuts

Daily roundup: Sex offenders, youth crime ambassador, and gang intervention

YOTs urged to improve data sharing on imprisoned children

Daily roundup: 'Severe hardship' for Scottish families, parenting, and child benefit cuts

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

Daily roundup: Trafficking, child benefit and children's homes

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