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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Offences committed by 10- to 17-year-olds fall by 12 per cent
28 May 2010, 12:44 pm | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports that the number of offences committed by 10- to 17-year-olds has fallen by 12 per cent, annual statistics released by the Ministry of Justice have shown. Publication of the figures comes just days after … Continue reading →

Children’s rape trial shows we need an urgent review of the system
28 May 2010, 9:33 am | Written by Backstop

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Maggie Atkinson, children’s commissioner for England, writes to the Guardian to argue that we have to ask how a child will be affected by cross-examination in an adult court. View article…

Baby P workers will return to practice
27 May 2010, 10:23 am | Written by Backstop

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The Independent reports that two social workers who admitted failings in their care of Baby Peter will be free to return to practice within months. The General Social Care Council (GSCC) committee ruled that they should not be removed from the … Continue reading →

Government ‘locking up’ mentally ill inmates instead of offering treatment
27 May 2010, 10:13 am | Written by Backstop

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Prof Peter Tyrer writes for the Guardian, saying that personality disorder diagnosis is suspect and government is ‘warehousing’ people who should be freed. View article…

Gove invites every state school to bid for academy status
27 May 2010, 9:50 am | Written by Backstop

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The Independent reports that Education Secretary Michael Gove forecasted has forecasted that academy status will become the norm for state secondary schools. Gove revealed he had written to every state school head in England – primary, secondary and special – … Continue reading →

Ex Director of Public Prosecutions has grave concerns about trying small boys for rape
26 May 2010, 12:00 pm | Written by Backstop

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The Times brings us a comment piece and video where former director of public prosecutions Sir Ken MacDonald gives his views on yesterday’s Old Bailey rape trial. View article

Demos report calls for new types of public spaces to be created in urban areas
26 May 2010, 8:45 am | Written by Backstop

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Urban infrastructure like canals and old railway lines is the foundation of strong, vibrant communities, says Samuel Jones, co author of the Resilient Places report. Find out more about the report’s call to increase urban community resources in this way … Continue reading →

Six billion in spending cuts unveiled today by George Osborne
24 May 2010, 11:06 am | Written by Backstop

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The Guardian has a live feed to info from his speech, highlights include: • Child trust fund to be abolished • Schools, Sure Start and 16-19 education protected • Councils to have budgets cut by £1.165bn this year View article

Young offender sentencing policy to be reviewed
20 May 2010, 2:07 pm | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports that the way young people are sentenced for offences is set to come under scrutiny after the government revealed it will carry out a full review of sentencing policy. As part of the coalition’s … Continue reading →

Young people at risk of gang violence helped by Big Lottery funds
20 May 2010, 9:36 am | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports that young people at risk of being caught up in gang violence, young runaways and young dads are among those to receive a share of £4m Big Lottery funding. As part of the Reaching … Continue reading →

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