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Sentencing changes for young offenders should be ‘flexible’, says committee

A Holyrood committee has called for sentencing flexibility in plans to house offenders under the age of 18 in secure units rather than prison. The Children (Care and Justice) Bill will amend existing legislation so that those aged between 18 and 21 ...

12 May 2023 at 09:38

Scotland

Under-18s must be moved out of Polmont YOI imminently, says campaigner

Children must be moved from Polmont Young Offenders Institution imminently, a campaigner has said. Fiona Dyer, director of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice, said it needs to happen “as soon as possible”. She was speaking in the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 10:02

Scotland

Pressure grows on ministers to confirm young offenders law timeline

A senior Liberal Democrat MSP has increased the pressure on Scottish ministers to confirm when laws preventing under-18s from being placed in young offenders institutes will be implemented. The Scottish Government has faced increased calls to ...

21 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Kate chats with children as she marks patronage of Welsh hospice

The Princess of Wales spent time with young people receiving care from a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”. Kate crouched down to chat with the children with life-shortening conditions and their parents as she marked becoming ...

30 Jan 2025 at 14:31

Kate makes her mark on visit to ‘lifeline’ children’s hospice

The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”. Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty Hafan children’s hospice in South Wales by visiting the ...

30 Jan 2025 at 17:23

Scotland

Improvements needed before children’s justice Bill becomes law, MSPs insist

A Holyrood committee has given its backing to new legislation which aims to change how the justice system treats 16 and 17-year-olds – but has insisted the Scottish Government provide more details on the costs ahead of a key Holyrood ...

13 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Holyrood committee seeks answers from minister after latest death at Polmont

MSPs are demanding to know when new laws preventing under-18s from being sent to young offenders institutions will come into effect. Audrey Nicoll, convener of Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee, has written to victims and ...

18 Jul 2024 at 20:18

Scotland

Bill to curb excess care system profits does not set out definitions – committee

A Scottish Government Bill designed to curb excess profits being made by firms looking after children in care has not defined how much profit would be allowed, a Holyrood committee has said. The Children (Care, Care ...

17 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Councils warn new care Bill ‘not deliverable’

Scotland’s local authority umbrella body has warned a Bill due to go to a final vote on Wednesday is “not deliverable”. The Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill aims to allow those ...

17 Mar 2026 at 15:50

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