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The article presents a case study related to consultancy Foundation 4 Life's Exodus programme which was conducted in London, England with the aim of using real-life experiences of ex-offenders for preventing the young people from being involved in any crime.

The article reports on the launch of four pilot studies aimed at lowering youth custody levels in Birmingham, London, and West Yorkshire, England. The study involves the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that will provide youth offending teams (YOTs) million award from the central custody budget in return for pledging to cut custody. It also mentions the positive feedback of the program as a way of shifting money spent on custody to community-based interventions.

The article reports on the failure of the government to assign agency that will be responsible for the young offender education in Great Britain. It notes that the Department of Labour has introduced a legislation to make councils legal responsible for young offender education in 2009. It mentions that the coalition has put the legislation to hold in April 2011 to allow ministers to develop policies.

The article discusses the efficacy of Capital Men innovative mentoring scheme, founded by charismatic founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Ray Lewis, to address juvenile delinquency of black young men in Great Britain. In 2008, Lewis was commissioned by Mayor Boris Johnson to help the city's black young men and to curb violence. Under the said method, each of the recruited young people are distributed, paired with other voluntary groups and trained.

The article explores the significant role of prevention programmes in reducing the number of youth crime in Wales and England. It notes that the number of young people entering the criminal justice system has declined over the period between 2000 and 2009. It states that the youth offending teams (YOTs) have brought in investment from local partners aside from the 33 million pounds spend by the government.

The article offers information on the Tackling Knife Crime Training programme of the government in Great Britain. The scheme helps practitioners solve knife crime and assists young offenders get involved in sports. Moreover, it is funded by the Northumbria Police worth 11,000 pounds to develop toolkit and pilot training program to address knife crimes of teenagers.

The article offers information on the prevalence of youth crime in London, England. Research shows that most of these crimes involves fatal stabbings or guns committed by young people. Police authorities admitted that they cannot address the problem in general without the support of various agencies in the country. According to George Hosking, founder of Wave Trust, the problem can be solved if authorities start addressing its root causes.

The article outlines the prevalence of knife crimes among young people in Great Britain. Such kind of delinquency is rapid increasing wherein both young and old alike are victims of such crime. To address the issue, the police officers are implemented the Be Safe programme, furnishing knowledge and expertise to talk to young people about the implication of knife crime.

The article reports on the success of charity Rathbone in helping young people leave their gangs in Manchester, England. Rathbone's Progress to Success equips 14-19-years-olds who are not in education, employment or training with everything from curriculum vitae-writing skills to advice on health and emotional literacy. The charity allocates 25 percent of its resources for the expansion of engagement work to help young people resist gang membership or leave altogether.

The article offers news related to youth justice in Great Britain. The Youth Justice Board (YJB) warns on the impact which police and crime commissioner posts will have on youth offending teams (YOTs) and their funding. The death of Christopher Neale at the Glen Parva young offender institution (YOI) in Leicestershire, England was the eighth child death in custody in 2011. Youth justice organisations urge House of Lords to block the government's changes on sentences for knife crime of children.

The article reports on the services offered on the freshstart training programme in Wolverhampton, England which aim to help young people avoid their participation in crime.

The article offers information on the Tackling Knife Crime Training and Toolkit, a preventive training course offered by Fairbridge Tyne and Wear in Whickham View, England.

The article offers information on the Tillydrone initiative, aimed to reduce youth offenders with a 1.2 million British pound funding from the government, in Scotland.

The article reports on the proposal of the Youth Justice Board to evaluate the predictive validity of the Scaled Approach system for youth crime intervention that was introduced by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and Justice Secretary Jack Straw in November 2009 in Great Britain.

The article offers information about the Youth Restorative Disposals (YRDs) employed by the youth offending teams (YOTs) and police forces in Wales and England.

The article discusses the plan of creating a successor programme that will strengthen and develop the work initiated by the Wiring Up Youth Justice (WUYJ) programme in Great Britain. WUYJ programme is set to be due and the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has conducted a consultation with various stakeholders to help in determining future priorities. Phil Sutton, the YJB's head of business change, stresses the need to further develop the Youth Justice Management Information System.

The article reports on the issuance of an urgent call by Frances Done, the chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), to political parties concerning the guarantee of funds for youth crime prevention work in Great Britain. During the annual convention on November 11, 2009, Done remarks the deficient budget for youth crime prevention work. Furthermore, it states the availability of financing for prevention schemes until March 2011.

The author reflects on the significance of young people in custody in Great Britain. He considers the 25 percent increase in restraint use in young offender institutions (YOIs) devastating. He predicts that restraint will be unavoidable in conflict situations to protect young people. He suggests for the redevelopment of youth prison system training and recruitment procedures to rehabilitate young offenders.

The article offers information on the guidance that will safeguard children and young people at risk of gang-related activity. It states that the guidance will outline identification, referral and support for young people. It adds that it will define the significance of partnership working and will recommend information sharing.

The article announces that Home Office is making money available to community organisations in Great Britain to help them tackle young people involved in crimes. Applications from voluntary and community sector grass roots organisations with experience working with young people are sought. The total fund is a whopping £4.5 million.

The article reports on a published paper by the Audit Commission in Great Britain, cautioning that projects aiming young people to stay away from trouble are struggling with a funding structure. Despite the fact that funding is secured, it is often fixed and short-term with no guarantee of renewal. However, the commission mentioned the London Fire Brigade's Life project as an example of good practice.

The article discusses a study which explores the disparity between young offenders institutions (YOIs) in Great Britain. The study found that teenagers who belong in the YOI are given less than four hours a week to spend on education and training activities. Joyce Moseley, chief executive of youth charity Catch22, believes that more prison education will stop young people in reoffending.

The article offers information on the move undertaken by Tracey Cumberbatch to combat violent crime in the streets in Great Britain. Due to the death of his son Kiyan Prince, his mother Tracey launch a campaign to address the violent crime on the streets of the country. The campaign entitled "One Minute in May" aims to hold a minute's silence before the final Premiership and Championships games in May 2009 to honour the young victims of violent crimes.

The article presents statistics on the number of young people stopped and searched as part of the government's Tackling Knives Action Programme.

The article offers information on the significance of the All Stars Boxing Club to young adults in Westminster, England. It is an organisation that is geared in diverting young adults away from crime and giving them new skills. It was funded by the Positive Futures and Summer University worth £6,000. It mentions that the Westminster Council created a boxing scheme aimed in giving fresh impetus to get young people eat healthily and staying fit.

The article discusses the implications of mentoring strategy in suppressing the reoffending chance of young prisoners in Great Britain. Accordingly, SOS project mentor Junior Smart stressed that mentoring scheme is applicable on young offenders who have linked in criminal gangs and has proven to have a high success rate. It also cites the perspectives of charity representatives regarding the benefits and applicability of mentoring service.

The article reports on the call of young people to persuade professional footballers to wear green wristbands in Surrey, England. According to the author, the wristbands aim to unite all people for the suppression of knife crime after a 16- year-old Londoner Ben Kinsella was stabbed to death. Spelthorne Borough Council youth and arts officer Andy Holdaway noted that knife crime is not prevalence in the state, however, young people are concerned on their safety and to help increase awareness.

The article reports on the move of the British government to provide additional cash funding to their councils. Accordingly, the £56 million cash will finance the council's youth crime prevention initiatives as part of the government's strategy to suppress juvenile crime. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith notes that the move of the government manifests its dedication to improve the quality of life of the young people.

The article reports on the release of the draft entitled "Youth Justice: The Scaled Approach" dedicated to youth by the Youth Justice Board aimed in helping the youth offending teams prepare for the biggest changes to the juvenile justice system in Great Britain. It rates the changes to the system resulting from the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and the youth rehabilitation order.

The article offers information on the significance of Positive Futures Sports Lincs in Great Britain. It is a youth project aimed in reducing antisocial behaviour and youth crime by engaging young people in positive activities. A total of £200,000 of funds is allocated over three years from a number of agencies, including Humberside Police and Positive Futures. The scheme started in Immingham, when it encountered problems with gangs, antisocial behaviour and low-level crime.

The article provides information on the charity Nacro in Great Britain. Founded in 1966, the charity aims to offer practical solutions to reduce crime by young people. It highlights the positive changes of Nacro since Paul Cavadino became its chief executive in 1972. In relevance, the organization is supporting bail project across the country to make sure that young individuals can be safely remanded in the community instead of in prison.

The article provides information on the Ozbox project for young people in Derbyshire, England. The project, which has a funding of £14,000 for over five years from three community partnerships, is designed to divert young individuals away from crime. It states that the program includes a boxing session handled by the police for youth who are at risk of antisocial behavior.

The article reports on the survey conducted by CYP Now on the efficacy of advertisement in stopping knife crimes in Great Britain. Data reveals that 70% of young people have seen the adverts regarding the dangers of knife crime while 62% of youths believed that such advertisement made them more fearful of the effects of youth crimes and 48% believe that adverts are not an effective medium in addressing the problem.

The article outlines the view of a certain young adult regarding the prevalence of youth crimes in Great Britain. He was greatly impacted by a situation when Ben Kinsella, a 16-year old, was stabbed to death in the early hours of June 29, 2008. Such situation scared him because it could happen to anyone, including him and his friends.

The article offers information on the £100 million Youth Crime Action Plan in Great Britain. The plan created mixed reactions both in the public and private sectors, some believed that it is disappointing because it is full of interesting ideas which are not effectively implemented. According to Andrew Neilsen, assistant director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, the scheme did not contain the political credit and confidence to spend on a concerted campaign.

The article offers information on the project launched by the Swindon Youth Offending Team (YOT) to teach young people not to carry knives in Wiltshire, England. The organization collaborated with Wilsthire Police to carry out the project wherein it will show young people that carrying weapons in the mistaken belief that it could give them street credibility and help them protect themselves from fear of attack from other people and detrimental to their families as well.

The article elaborates on the support accorded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to voluntary youth groups who are tasked in fighting gun and knife crime in England. The institution pledged £30 million to fight gun and knife crime aimed in preventing teenagers from committing crime of becoming involved in antisocial behaviour. The funding will be given in the second round of the Youth Sector Development Fund.

The article reports on the survey commissioned by CYP Now regarding the opinion of young people on the efficacy of advertisement in convincing their peers from carrying knives in Great Britain. Result reveals that 32% of young people do not believed that adverts will work while 48% say they think it is unlikely.

The article reports on the launch of the National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) by the merger of the National Leaving Care Advisory Service and What Makes the Difference? in Great Britain. The campaign group will offer support at a national, regional and local level and will help in developing services for young people aged 13 to 25. It will also produce guidelines and create training materials on resilience and emotional well-being to look at how young people deal with setbacks.

The article reports on the move of crime concerned charity group Crimestoppers to run a week-long campaign to deter youth gang crime in Great Britain. The charity group will begin to use its youth web site, www.shadowscs.co.uk, to have online discussions and interactions with the users. According to Crimestoppers' head of youth Phil Pyatt, since the launch of the site, the charity had received very sensitive anonymous emails relating to a range of crimes including gun and knife crimes.

The article reports on the move of the charity group Prison! Me! No! Way! to run a crime prevention program in Great Britain. The program involves staff traveling to schools, youth offending teams and other youth organizations to speak to young people about the consequences of getting involved in crime. Charity group's coordinator Mick Longstaff explained the aim of the awareness campaign.

The article reflects on the responsibility of schools in developing the total well-being of the youth in Great Britain. Based on the guidance issued by the Department for Children, Schools and Families which states that schools should be the first to respond to gang culture problem in the country. The author believes that it is their responsibility to check and address society's toughest problems in accordance with the institutions goals and standards set by the government.

The article focuses on the data released by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) that unveils the failure of youth offending teams (YOTs) to reduce the number of young people reoffenders in Great Britain. The board announces that the study entitled "Youth Justice Annual Workload Data 2006/07," has found out that YOTs have failed to attain the five percent target of reducing the reoffending rate.

The article reports on the research by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies regarding the failure of the youth justice system to reduce youth offending in Great Britain. The research entitled "Ten Years of Labour's Youth Justice Reforms: An Independent Audit," revealed that reforms made to the system have failed to make a difference and proposed that the system needs to be reevaluated. The reforms made include the creation of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and youth offending teams (YOTs).

The article reports on the problem of group crime involving weapons, in which the author says that the root cause of the this is poverty and deprivation. A seminar organized by the National Youth Agency came up with measures such as involvement of organizations in the enforcement and prevention sector, as well as of young people and the community. Government measures to alleviate poverty, generation of job opportunities and the promotion of a positive image of the youth are also required.

The author reflects on the enduring influence of gangs to the young people in Great Britain. An overview of his experiences that community development would help discourage the proliferation of gangs. He argues that creation of jobs and youth training projects would be a better alternative for wrongdoing. The author suggests that employment is a key toward the prevention of gang and gun and knife crime though the role of enforcement and criminal justice is in operation.

The article presents an analysis of the "Youth Taskforce Action Plan" launched by Great Britain's Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to tackle antisocial behaviour in young people across the country. The 38-page document outlines 18 actions the DCSF hopes to combat the behavioural problem. According to the author, the plan has received divided reactions from several government authorities.

The article focuses on the calls for the expansion of a Sure Start Plus scheme by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in Great Britain. The IPPR believes that measures such as antisocial behavior orders (Asbos) do not work in isolation, particularly in the case of children under 12. Thus, the proposed Sure Start Plus centres of the IPPR would target children aged 5 to 12 who are at the highest risk of offending later in life.

An interview with Penelope Gibbs, director of strategy to reduce child and youth imprisonment at Prison Reform Trust in Great Britain, is presented. She suggests that sentencers should have more alternatives to prison. She supports the idea of intensive fostering, wherein children are taken into the home of an experienced foster parent instead of custody. She adds that young people need strong support if they are to be diverted away from crime.

The article discusses the significance of the Association of Chief Police Officers' (ACPO) strategy for the prevention of youth crime in Great Britain. The strategy, which includes a toolkit to help police officers understand youth policy, aims to improve relations between the police and young people. According to John Coughlan, joint president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, the youth-focused approach to juvenile delinquency prevention is beneficial.