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Final report from research conducted by the Youth Custody Service (YCS) in 2020 to look at the impact of COVID-19.
Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate statistics cover assault, self-harm and deaths in the Children and Young People Secure Estate in England and Wales.
Construction is under way at the country’s first secure school – a brand new custodial facility for young people with education at its heart and helping to turn young offenders away from a life of crime.
Our strategic priorities and plans for the next financial year (2020/21).
This publication will capture information on self-harm, assaults and deaths for children and young people as a distinct group across all sectors within youth secure estate establishments: Youth Offender Institutes (YOIs), Se…
The Youth Custody Service aims to create a safe, decent and nurturing environment that provides outstanding levels of care and support for all children in custody.
Make a complaint about HM Prison and Probation Service
How we treat your personal information and how to check what details we hold about you at Youth Custody Service.
Guidance on how to apply to set up the first secure school in the UK.
Oasis Charitable Trust, which runs 52 Academies with 30,000 students across England, has been announced as the operator of the country’s first Secure School.
The Children’s Homes (England)(Amendment) Regulations 2018 came into force on 22 May 2018 and amends the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
The vision for secure schools is part of the Ministry of Justice commitment to reforming youth justice system.
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