Lambeth College workers join 1000 in march for education

The Lambeth College UCU banner was among those which joined Saturday's central London education protest. The march was held to defend the jobs of teachers who are threatened with Labour's cuts to the education budget.

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Why are so many young people in jail?

The Prison Reform Trust has published figures for the number of 10-17 year olds given custodial sentences last year. The Guardian reports:

The resulting league table was topped by Lambeth in south London, where almost one in 200 young people were given custodial sentences over the year, 25 times more than the equivalent figure for Dorset.

This is an appalling state of affairs. While overall crime rates in Lambeth are falling, our courts are locking up more young people — some as young as 10.

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