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Groups with roots in the community are best placed to tackle gang crime | Society | The Guardian

Successfully engaging with disaffected young people is difficult, and there are few organisations with the necessary credibility, experience, track record and capacity

Kan. Panel Urges Slow Pace On SRS Shuffle

An interim legislative committee is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to delay combining Kansas juvenile justice programs with the state's social services agency.

Government U-turn on scrapping of Youth Justice Board

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the Youth Justice Board will no longer be included in the Public Bodies Bill, currently going through parliament, which is often referred to as the government's "bonfire of the quangos".

Second U-turn over the 'bonfire of quangos' saves Youth Justice Board - UK Politics - UK - The

Latest UK Political News that really matters. We bring you the latest political news developments, empowering you through fair and accurate reporting. The Government has reversed plans to scrap the Youth Justice Board as part of its much-publicised "bonfire of the quangos". In a second U-turn in as

Ohio's Social Services Laws May Finally Better Protect Children - Yahoo! News

From Yahoo! News: COMMENTARY | Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters completed his investigation into the role the county Job and Family Services (JFS) agency played in the death of Demarcus Jackson. Although he found nothing in their records demonstrating illegal action, he had the good sense to

Obama: Rewrite No Child law before next school year

President Obama asked Congress on Monday to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law by fall, escalating the urgency of his campaign to overhaul public education.

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 02/11/2011 | UGA's Ed Risler chosen to serve as board chairman of Georgia

Ed Risler, a University of Georgia School of Social Work professor, has been elected by unanimous vote to serve as chairman of the board for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Courts, social services and families struggling to save lost generation - Utica, NY - The

The Observer-Dispatch - If you want to understand the challenges the juvenile justice system faces, meet 9-year-old Ma’Haad Mitchell. Not long ago, Ma’Haad tossed a perfect spiral while playing football with his older brother Ma’Khi, at their home along Bacon Street in Cornhill.

Law fails children exposed to harm

THE Family Law Act is failing to protect children from ongoing trauma at the hands of abusive and violent fathers, a new study has found.

Children ‘at risk’ over expert witness fee cuts | The Law Gazette

Vulnerable children will pay the price if social workers are excluded from being expert family court witnesses, family practitioners have warned the government. Child care professionals met government representatives last week to educate them on the work done by independent social work experts

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