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Hard-line reaction to disorder 'will undermine bid to reduce custody'

Monday, August 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Leading figures in the youth justice system are urging the government not to abandon its commitment to reduce numbers of children in custody as a result of the riots.

Blunkett proposes youth volunteer programme

News

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

| CYP Now

Former home secretary David Blunkett has called for the creation of a nine-month youth volunteer programme to restore a sense of responsibility and respect among young people.

Darra Singh to chair riots probe

News

Thursday, September 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The former head of an initiative to reduce youth violence in London is to lead a government panel probing the causes of last month's riots.

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Gabriella Jozwiak meets Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England.

Prime Minister creates taskforces to drive childcare and troubled families reforms

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Efforts to increase provision of free childcare and expand the troubled families initiative will be monitored by new taskforces, the government has announced.

Children's policy under Tory rule: who's who in the government

Other

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

The allocation of responsibilities for children, young people and families across government departments.

Vulnerable missing children exploited by drug gangs, report finds

News

Thursday, July 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Runaway and missing children are being exploited by criminal gangs in order to expand inner city drug networks into county towns, a study has found.

My Life: Damian Czerwiak, 18, Bedfordshire

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

About a year ago, I got into a lot of trouble with the police and came close to receiving an antisocial behaviour order for my behaviour in the community.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

News

Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Youth projects share £18m to divert children away from crime

News

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Ten youth projects will share £18m to provide alternatives for young people at risk of committing crime.

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

News

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| CYP Now

John Poyton, chief executive of violence prevention charity Redthread, has announced plans to step down from the organisation after two decades.

Youth Endowment Fund to support violence reduction research

News

Monday, September 13, 2021

| CYP Now

More than £700,000 has been awarded by the Youth Endowment Fund to support research into keeping children safe from violence, it has been announced.

County lines gangs 'adapting' to Covid-19 lockdown, new report warns

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| CYP Now

County lines gangs have adapted to Covid-19, changing locations and grooming new recruits, a report by the National Youth Agency (NYA) warns.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

News

Friday, February 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth justice leaders and cross-party MPs have urged the government to treat youth violence and criminal exploitation of young people as a "national threat" during an event in parliament.

The invisibility of girls and young women affected by serious violence and exploitation needs to end

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

| CYP Now

In public, media and political dialogue, serious violence is often solely framed around knife crime and street violence between predominantly young men. This framing excludes affected girls and young women and leaves thousands of them seriously impacted by violence and criminal or sexual exploitation, and that risk is growing.

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

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

| CYP Now

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.

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

News

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

| CYP Now

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.

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

News

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Improved partnerships between justice services and youth workers are needed to better support racially minoritised young people when they transition between children’s and adult services, according to a report.

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £14.5mn investment in the approach taken by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle violence in 11 key hotspots across the capital.

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

News

Friday, April 17, 2009

| CYP Now

Organisations will be able to carry out rolling criminal record checks on employees working with children under plans currently being drawn up.

CYP Now Show 2009: Trends and developments - It's show time

Other

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Show 2009, the first of its kind, will give practitioners an opportunity to find out about the latest trends and developments in the sector from a wide range of exhibitors. Jo Stephenson discovers what's in store.

Joint working - Cripes! It's Boris's one-year verdict

Other

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Boris Johnson has been London mayor for one year. Joe Lepper examines how he has fared on children's and youth issues.

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

News

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| CYP Now

The children's services adviser for the Government Office for London (GOL) is to take over as director for children's services at Harrow council.

Councils call for one national inspectorate

News

Monday, February 1, 2010

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested that all public services be scrutinised by one national inspectorate, as part of plans to introduce a radical new system for accountability.

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Hard-line reaction to disorder 'will undermine bid to reduce custody'

Blunkett proposes youth volunteer programme

Darra Singh to chair riots probe

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

Prime Minister creates taskforces to drive childcare and troubled families reforms

Children's policy under Tory rule: who's who in the government

Vulnerable missing children exploited by drug gangs, report finds

My Life: Damian Czerwiak, 18, Bedfordshire

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Youth projects share £18m to divert children away from crime

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

Youth Endowment Fund to support violence reduction research

County lines gangs 'adapting' to Covid-19 lockdown, new report warns

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

The invisibility of girls and young women affected by serious violence and exploitation needs to end

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

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

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

CYP Now Show 2009: Trends and developments - It's show time

Joint working - Cripes! It's Boris's one-year verdict

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

Councils call for one national inspectorate

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