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Decriminalising care leavers
Children in care are still significantly more likely to enter the criminal justice system than their peers. But when we look at their experiences, are we focusing too heavily on the behaviour of the child and not enough on the system surrounding them? In this episode, I consider the Government's new youth justice white paper alongside the Joint Committee on Human Rights report and what both mean for safeguarding professionals and independent reviewers.
In this episode I explore:
Why children in care remain disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, including how behaviour…
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