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Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

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.

Restraint and self-harm incidents on the rise in youth jails

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people in custody are being increasingly subjected to restraint, while incidents of self-harm are also on the rise, despite falling numbers of under-18s in the secure estate.

Daily roundup: The Children's Food Trust, Welsh exams, and 'annoying' young people

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| CYP Now

The Department for Education cuts funding for the Children's Food Trust, the Welsh government decides to retain GCSEs and A levels, and concerns that the replacement for Asbos could be used "inappropriately", all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Vocational qualifications, local government powers, and youth unemployment

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Research shows schools are increasingly shunning vocational courses, MPs call for a power shift to councils, and a report finds that youth unemployment in the UK is rising faster than in other G8 nations, all in the news today.

Plan to axe YJB weakened its influence, says chief

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Government attempts to scrap the Youth Justice Board (YJB) resulted in it losing its authority, the chief executive of the organisation has conceded.

Daily roundup: Legislation to cap benefits, 'pornification', and fast food in Wales

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

A law to introduce a new cap on benefits is passed in the House of Commons, Labour MP Diane Abbott warns about the danger of hardcore porn, and calls for a ban on fast food chains near schools in Wales, all in the news today.

Major young offender resettlement scheme announced for London

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro has won a contract to run a high profile payment-by-results resettlement scheme for young offenders in London.

Ashfield YOI to close in response to falling custody levels

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

| CYP Now

A controversial privately run young offender institution is to stop holding under-18s as part of a prison estate shake-up announced by the Ministry of Justice today.

Fresh review of YJB announced

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is to be reviewed for the third time in as many years, the government has announced.

Custody pathfinder pilots demand new terms

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Two groups of local authorities are considering pulling out of a landmark youth custody pilot scheme, unless the terms of the project are amended, CYP Now can reveal.

Warwickshire youth offending work praised by inspectors

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Warwickshire's youth offending service has be given a glowing report by inspectors in the first check carried out under the new inspections framework for the sector.

Daily roundup: Doncaster resignation, riots report, and GCSE legal challenge

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

The chair of Doncaster's Children's Board steps down, post-riots report calls for improved youth engagement in Tottenham, and the GCSE grade boundaries argument reaches court, all in the news today.

Commissioner backs mentors for young offenders

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

All young offenders should have access to an adult mentor, a report by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People has claimed.

PCCs to join forces with early intervention experts

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are being invited to work with early intervention experts to widen the use of successful preventative projects for young people, under plans being considered by the government.

Lin Hinnigan named as YJB chief executive

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

A former social worker and educational psychologist has been selected as the new chief executive of the Youth Justice Board, it has been announced.

Arrests of children and young people drop by a third

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of children and young people arrested by police has dropped by a third since 2008, research has found.

GCSE passes of young offenders plummets

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Friday, November 16, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of GCSE passes achieved by young people in custody has fallen by nearly half, prompting concerns over the quality of education provision.

Call for YJB to address lack of ‘fear response' among young offenders

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

| CYP Now

New ways of dealing with young offenders with mental impairments must be devised in light of emerging evidence on the issue, a former member of the Youth Justice Board has said.

Young offender dog training scheme to go nationwide

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| CYP Now

A community sentencing scheme that involves young offenders training dogs is to be expanded nationwide as part of attempts to provide alternatives to custody.

Delays and funding cuts blight young offender resettlement project

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

| CYP Now

A replacement for a controversial resettlement scheme for young offenders in London has been delayed and is facing a reduction in funding, CYP Now has learned.

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