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Young people lead research into impact of knife images on social media

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

| CYP Now

The impact of social media images of knives on young Londoners will be examined in new research conducted by a group of young people.

Violence reduction scheme sees youth workers chaperone walk to school

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth workers are being recruited to chaperone children to and from school in the West Midlands in a bid to tackle youth violence.

Problems at ‘inadequate’ STC easing but situation 'still fragile', warn inspectors

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| CYP Now

A joint inspection team has noted improvements in the safeguarding of young people at Oakhill secure training centre (STC) but warn that “fragility remains”.

Pilot scheme bids to scrap criminal sentences for young people caught with cannabis

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is looking to trial the scrapping of criminal sentences for young people caught in possession of cannabis to divert them away from the criminal justice system.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

Inspections Clinic: Tackling disproportionality

Features

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Inspectors now assess how youth offending services promote diversity and address disproportionality. While the issue is on the radar of most teams, few have made sufficient progress, reports Jo Stephenson.

How I Got Here: Sophie Charles

Best Practice

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Senior youth work co-ordinator at Kinetic Youth Sophie Charles on her career to date and top tips.

Less than half of welfare referrals to secure children’s homes result in placements, research warns

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Friday, December 17, 2021

| CYP Now

Less than half of young people referred to secure children’s homes amid concerns for their welfare last year were offered a placement, new research shows.

Hundreds of children allege abuse by prison staff over last three years, charity finds

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Children’s rights charity Article 39 has uncovered 1,305 allegations of abuse by staff against children in the youth secure estate over the last three years.

Concern over increase in county lines grooming during pandemic

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Almost half of parents and carers say the risk of children being exploited by drug gangs in their local area has increased during the pandemic, according to The Children’s Society.

Cheshire youth justice service awarded highest ever joint inspection score

News

Thursday, December 9, 2021

| CYP Now

Cheshire’s youth justice service (YJS) has been awarded the highest recorded inspection score in a joint inspection by probation, police, social care, education and health inspectorates to date.

DfE school attendance scheme targets youth violence ‘hotspots’

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Friday, December 3, 2021

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has named 10 areas with high levels of youth violence to benefit from a £30m scheme to reduce truancy and exclusion rates in schools.

Government terminates Rainsbrook STC contract

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

| CYP Now

A private provider responsible for running troubled Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) has had its contract terminated.

Youth workers in emergency departments 'reduce youth violence'

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| CYP Now

Schemes that place youth workers in hospital A&E departments show “real promise” in keeping children safe from involvement in violence, researchers have said.

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.

Youth custody rethink needed, say critics

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Campaigners say failings at Oakhill STC highlight widespread system problems improvement plan won’t fix.

Youth work diversion role lauded

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Experts hail youth workers’ skills in tackling violence and call for funding to create ‘trusted relationships’.

Children’s sector leaders call for overhaul of youth justice system

News

Thursday, November 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Children services leaders have called for major youth justice reforms, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and creating a more “responsive and child centred system”.

Surge in online child sexual exploitation over lockdown

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Friday, November 19, 2021

| CYP Now

More than nine in 10 referrals to a charity over child sexual exploitation involved online grooming, new research shows.

Violent incidents increase by 70 per cent at Cookham Wood YOI

News

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

| CYP Now

Inspectors have raised concerns around the safety of young inmates at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) after recording a dramatic rise in violence over the last two years.

Government sets out improvement plan for Oakhill STC

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Friday, November 12, 2021

| CYP Now

The government has published a plan to address “unacceptable” safeguarding failings at Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) run by private contractor G4S.

Hakim Sillah: Weapons detection system at YOT building 'would have saved my son’s life'

News

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

| CYP Now

The mother of a young man stabbed to death at a knife awareness course held by his local youth offending team (YOT) said “my son would still be with me today” if a weapons detection system had been in use.

Spending Review: Sunak's pledges for children, young people and families

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

| CYP Now

A £300m investment in Andrea Leadsom’s proposed Start for Life offer and a £560m boost for youth services have been announced as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).