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Barnardo's attacks high custody levels

1 October 2008, Youth Work Now

More young people aged 10 to 14 are sent to custody in England and Wales than in any other country in western Europe, according to children's charity Barnardo's.

Knife Crime: Weapon carrying high among teens

10 June 2008, Youth Work Now

One in four young people claim to have carried a knife and one in 10 said they have carried a gun, according to a new study.

Crime Statistics: Under-16s added to crime survey

10 June 2008, Youth Work Now

The annual British Crime Survey will include under-16s for the first time, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced.

Lambeth unveils gangs action plan

28 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A 'route map' system to prevent young people from getting into serious violent crime has been launched in a London borough.

Electronic case management system for youth offending teams

28 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth offending team (YOT) workers are helping to develop an electronic case management service that will help them to communicate with other services.

YJB Convention: Age of criminal responsibility "not an issue" say ministers

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The age of criminal responsibility is "not a big issue" in the fight against youth crime, the secretary of state for children has said.

YJB convention: Home Office funds projects to tackle youth extremism

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Fifty-one Home Office-funded projects to tackle violent youth extremism will go live next year.

Behaviour project starts in Bridgend

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A year-long pilot project assessing how to change offending behaviour has launched in a young offender institution (YOI) in Wales.

YJB Convention: Magistrates to blame for youth custody figures says charity chief

26 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A row broke out at the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) annual convention today over magistrates' responsibility for the high number of young people in custody.

YJB Convention: Secure estate cash "should be diverted to community housing"

26 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Money should be taken out of the secure estate and spent on rehousing young people in the community, the former director of Ashfield Young Offender Institution (YOI) has said.