Youth services that reached more than 9,700 youngsters this year will be axed following a “devastating” decision by council bosses to plug the budget gap. Kent County Council (KCC) chiefs
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A youth offending service has been rated inadequate over failings in its work with child criminals. The probation watchdog’s lowest possible rating places Surrey youth offending service – which works
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There has been a surge of young people in Northern Ireland seeking help for dealing with anxiety, a helpline has said. The revelation comes in Childline’s annual review, The Courage
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Young people’s futures are being put at risk because of cuts in youth services, including hundreds of job losses, a new report warns. Unison said almost 900 youth worker jobs
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An independent report has urged ministers to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to 16 and set up a new youth justice system for offenders up to the
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Play fighting involving staff as well as inmates is “widespread” at a youth jail, an inspection found. The issue was referenced in a report on Rainsbrook secure training centre near
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Olly Murs, Craig David and Little Mix are among the stars who have surprised project workers funded by BBC Children In Need for the chance to duet with them. Also
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Leading judges are being asked to rule that a teenager’s “prolonged solitary confinement” in detention amounted to “inhuman and degrading” treatment. Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, Lord Justice Moylan and
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MSPs on a Scottish Parliament committee say they want to hear people’s views as they launched an inquiry into how youngsters with mental health problems access support. The probe is
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Young people say they are more likely to turn to online platforms for mental health support than medical professionals, family or friends, according to a survey. A poll found that
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