This statistical first release gives statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes at 31 March 2017 and includes data from England and Wales. It provides information on the number of approved places and children accommodated by: gender; age; length of stay; and type of placement. There were 203 children accommodated in secure children’s homes in England and Wales at 31 March...
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This statistical first release gives statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes at 31 March 2017 and includes data from England and Wales. It provides information on the number of approved places and children accommodated by: gender; age; length of stay; and type of placement. There were 203 children accommodated in secure children’s homes in England and Wales at 31 March, a decrease from 210 last year. The percentage of children placed on welfare grounds has increased to 51 per cent from 50 per cent in 2016. Children detained or sentenced and placed by the Youth Justice Board has increased to 46 per cent from 42 per cent whereas children placed by local authorities in a criminal justice context has decreased to 3 per cent, down from 8 per cent in 2016.
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Subject terms:
children, secure accommodation, placement, young offenders, young people;
Statistical release providing information on the number of approved places and children accommodated in secure children's homes by: gender; age; length of stay; and type of placement. It reports that in the 15 secure children’s homes in England and Wales, there were 255 approved places in 2018. The number of children accommodated in was similar to last year with 204 children accommodated in 2018...
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Statistical release providing information on the number of approved places and children accommodated in secure children's homes by: gender; age; length of stay; and type of placement. It reports that in the 15 secure children’s homes in England and Wales, there were 255 approved places in 2018. The number of children accommodated in was similar to last year with 204 children accommodated in 2018 and 203 in 2017. There has been a decrease in both the number of places and in the number of children accommodated since 2010.
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Subject terms:
looked after children, secure accommodation, children, young people, young offenders, placement;
This briefing paper provides figures on child arrests, based on freedom of information data from 43 police service areas in England and Wales and the British Transport Police. The data shows that in 2016 there were 87,525 child arrests in England and Wales, a reduction of 64 per cent since 2010 and a 14 per cent reduction compared to 2015. It also shows that arrests of girls have fallen at a faster rate than for boys.
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This briefing paper provides figures on child arrests, based on freedom of information data from 43 police service areas in England and Wales and the British Transport Police. The data shows that in 2016 there were 87,525 child arrests in England and Wales, a reduction of 64 per cent since 2010 and a 14 per cent reduction compared to 2015. It also shows that arrests of girls have fallen at a faster rate than for boys.
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Subject terms:
children, young people, crime, young offenders, police, youth justice;
University of Strathclyde. Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
81
Place of publication:
Glasgow
An examination of how the role and responsibilities of Chief Social Work Officers (CSWOs) in relation to secure care are translated in practice, within the context of their local authority’s approach to children and young people who are extremely vulnerable and who pose a very high risk to themselves and/or to other people. Secure accommodation in Scotland is a form of highly regulated...
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An examination of how the role and responsibilities of Chief Social Work Officers (CSWOs) in relation to secure care are translated in practice, within the context of their local authority’s approach to children and young people who are extremely vulnerable and who pose a very high risk to themselves and/or to other people. Secure accommodation in Scotland is a form of highly regulated residential care for a very small number of children who are deemed to pose such significant risk to themselves, or to others, that for a particular time they require to be detained in the intensely controlled setting of secure care. The field work for this study consisted of individual in depth interviews with CSWOs for 21 local authorities and a thematic discussion and feedback meeting with CSWOs. The report indicates that on balance Chief Social Work Officers identified a need for secure placements in Scotland for the foreseeable future; but for a very small and reducing number of young people. CSWOs have varying perceptions, experiences, and expectations of secure care, including in relation to the purpose of the use of secure care and whether it is a protective or a punitive measure. In general there was an acknowledgement of improving services within the secure care sector, although this judgement is based on dated or anecdotal evidence. The majority of CSWOs identified tensions within the current systems and structures around secure care. They reported that they find themselves having to make use of secure care to keep safe young people they feel could be better supported in a more nurturing and therapeutic setting. In relation to the secure care journey, CSWOs reported that the majority of, if not all, secure placements took place on an ‘emergency’ basis, without the appropriate level of pre, during and post placement support that might be expected. The report concludes with a number of specific policy, practice and research recommendations.
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social work, secure accommodation, children, young people, young offenders, child protection, residential child care;
New guidelines to assist courts when sentencing children and young people. They provide up to date, comprehensive and accessible guidance on the general principles to be applied when sentencing children and young people, along with new offence-specific guidelines on robbery and sexual offences. The guidelines are not intended to make significant changes to the length of sentences being given
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New guidelines to assist courts when sentencing children and young people. They provide up to date, comprehensive and accessible guidance on the general principles to be applied when sentencing children and young people, along with new offence-specific guidelines on robbery and sexual offences. The guidelines are not intended to make significant changes to the length of sentences being given to young people. They will, however, look with far greater detail at the age, background and circumstances of each child or young person, while meeting the legal requirement to consider their welfare. The aim is to reach the most appropriate sentence that will best achieve the goal of preventing reoffending, which is the main function of the youth justice system. They also bring guidance up to date to cover changes to legislation such as the rules for allocation of cases to different courts. In addition, the guidelines reflect changes in offending that have occurred since the previous guidelines were produced. This includes for example, ensuring that sentencing takes into account the use of technology and social media in offending. Offences may be filmed or photographed on smartphones and circulated via social media, which can have a great effect on victims.
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Subject terms:
children, young people, young offenders, sentences, criminal justice, youth courts, sexual offences;
GREAT BRITAIN. House of Lords, House of Commons. Joint Committee on Human Rights
Publisher:
House of Commons
Publication year:
2019
Pagination:
45
Place of publication:
London
A report of an inquiry into the use of restraint and separation of children in detention in the UK and whether these practices are subject to appropriate limits and effective safeguards. The inquiry considered both restraint of children detained in detained in hospitals for therapeutic care and those detained in custody due to criminal convictions. The Committee heard evidence from children...
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A report of an inquiry into the use of restraint and separation of children in detention in the UK and whether these practices are subject to appropriate limits and effective safeguards. The inquiry considered both restraint of children detained in detained in hospitals for therapeutic care and those detained in custody due to criminal convictions. The Committee heard evidence from children, their parents, and professionals that restraint and separation are harmful to children, and cause physical distress and psychological harm. Data also shows that children are restrained too often, with rates of restraint and separation even higher for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) children. This is partly due to insufficient staffing levels, insufficient staff training and inappropriate facilities. Data collection for all forms of restraint and separation in hospitals and custody also needs to be improvement. The Committee's recommendations include: a ban on the use of pain inducing techniques and solitary confinement of children in detention; improved data collection; and an improvement in the complaints and resolution process.
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Subject terms:
young offender institutions, restraint, human rights, children, secure accommodation, young offenders, learning disabilities, hospitals, physical restraint, mental health problems;