Almost 600 children have been waiting more than a year for specialist mental health care, according to new figures. NHS data from the end of December 2019 reveals 589 youngsters
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Levels of violence among child criminals are “too high” and need to be tackled as a priority, according to a report. Inspectors raised concerns about the conditions at Cookham Wood
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A project to divert children from a life in organised crime is being launched in Edinburgh following its “astonishing” success in Glasgow. Mentors with similar backgrounds and experiences work with
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Housing benefit payments for young Universal Credit recipients are not enough to cover the average rent of a room in a shared house in almost all of England’s local authorities,
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met the challenge of listening to more than 1,000 care experienced young people as they discuss the changes they want to see to the system
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Listen and learn were the watchwords for a new review which aims to transform how Scotland deals with the consequences of family breakdown, writes Ewan Aitken. On 5 February, the
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Fearne Cotton has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust to launch a creative initiative aimed at raising funds to boost young people’s mental health. The TV presenter is calling on
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Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7% on the previous 12 months. Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp
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Developmental disabilities, poor mental health, and experiences of trauma and adversity in childhood can greatly increase the risk that a young person will be exposed to the criminal justice system,
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The number of knife crimes being dealt with by the police and courts is the highest in a decade, official figures show. There were 22,286 knife and offensive weapon offences
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