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YJB resolves dispute over funding for social workers in YOIs

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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Funding for social worker posts in young offender institutions (YOIs) has been agreed, ending two years of uncertainty over the positions, CYP Now can reveal.

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

Monday, June 24, 2013

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Scotland gets its first national play strategy, Norfolk's children's services boss retires early, and the NSPCC opens a female genital mutilation helpline, all in the news today.

Youth justice roundup

Thursday, September 12, 2013

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Troubled families progress, inspection of young offender institution for young women, and child sexual exploitation, all in the news in the past seven days.

Ryan Clark verdict highlights youth custody failings

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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A verdict of accidental death has been delivered in the case of a 17-year-old who took his own life following threats and bullying at a young offender institution.

Weapons haul YOI branded violent by inspectors

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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A young offender institution where more than 30 weapons were found during a single search has been blasted for high levels of violence.

New rules governing restraint in youth jails unveiled

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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New rules governing the use of restraint in youth custody will have a "big impact" on reducing the number of young people subjected to such interventions, the head of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has predicted.

'Two-tier' care for children in custody criticised

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Young people given looked-after status on being remanded in custody will not have the same rights as those who are already looked after, a campaign group has claimed.

Daily roundup: Rochdale resignation, the Scout Promise, and Bristol young offenders in judicial review

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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The chair of Rochdale's safeguarding children board resigns, an alternative Scout pledge is considered for atheists, and a legal hearing into the punishment of young offenders in Bristol, all in the news today.

Teenager found dead at Essex YOI

Thursday, July 7, 2011

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A teenager has been found dead at a young offender institution (YOI) in Essex, CYP Now has learned.

Youth offending team inspections suspended as YJB confirms £9m cuts

Thursday, November 5, 2015

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Inspections of local authority youth offending teams (YOTs) will be suspended for a period as part of efforts to help them cope with £9m of in-year cuts that have been rubber-stamped by the Youth Justice Board.

Prisons inspectorate blasts Ashfield YOI for unacceptable levels of violence

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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A young offender institution has "compromised the safety" of young people, with some suffering broken bones at the hands of staff, an official report says.

Daily roundup: Free childcare, residential care, and youth unemployment

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Two-year-old childcare offer expansion in doubt, quarter of looked-after children are in lower-quality care homes, and the average under 30 will be unemployed for more than two years, all in the news today.

Death in custody report highlights 'systemic failures'

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Children and young people who have died in custody in recent years haven been let down by "systemic failures", a study has found.

YJB chair signals early intervention drive

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

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The chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said that persuading police and crime commissioners of the importance of funding early intervention work will be one of his immediate priorities.

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, What Works Network, and strip-searching

Monday, March 4, 2013

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Disabled children start legal bid on room-sharing plans; policy advice network launches, and concerns over prevalence of strip-searching in youth custody, all in the news today.

Inspectorate praises Wetherby YOI for fall in restraint

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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Inspectors have praised a young offender institution in Yorkshire after a drop in the use of restraint on young people held there, despite evidence of "excessive" and "inappropriate" techniques being used.

Government considers prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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The government is considering creating prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds as part of attempts to improve the secure estate, MPs have been told.

Young people feel less safe in custody, survey reveals

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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Young people in custody are more likely to feel unsafe, experience mental health problems and be subjected to restraint than in previous years, a study has found.

Former YJB chief to decide whether to probe Medway abuse allegations

Monday, January 25, 2016

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The former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board will have the final say on whether a serious case review (SCR) should be conducted into allegations of abuse of children held in custody at Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) in Kent.

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

Monday, January 16, 2012

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Sweeping reform of the youth justice system is necessary to prevent hundreds of children being "needlessly" criminalised and sentenced to custody, according to a think-tank.

Unlawful force contributed to Adam Rickwood's death, inquest finds

Thursday, January 27, 2011

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The jury in the second inquest into the death of young offender Adam Rickwood has ruled that an unlawful use of force by professionals contributed to his death.

Inspectors criticise YOI over violence and extortion

Thursday, March 6, 2014

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A young offender institution has been rebuked for high levels of violence despite making progress since a previous critical inspection.

Daily roundup: Early years, adoption support and foster care

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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Birmingham Council delays childcare business charter plans; post-adoption support tops Martin Narey's priority list; and "Staying Put" duty comes in, all in the news today.

Inspectors praise 'excellent' relationships between staff and young people at Parc YOI

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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Inspectors have praised a young offender institution (YOI) in South Wales for the positive work it does with young people held there.

Top judge to lead on youth justice in landmark move

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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A leading judge has been selected to oversee youth justice matters in criminal courts for the first time, in a move that has been welcomed by campaigners pushing for reform of the youth court system.

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