Debating youth justice: From punishment to problem solving? / Kings College. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, 17 May 2007
PDF - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/rel/ccjs/youth-justice-2007.pdf
"Far too many children are being criminalised and there are is an urgent need for a new approach to children in trouble. A range of policy proposals are set out by the different authors including:

• Moving responsibility for youth justice from the Home Office to the Department of Education and Skills.
• An end to the use of prison custody for children
• The introduction of a new sentencing framework including a residential training order of up to two years or five years in the case of grave crimes.
• An expansion of restorative justice schemes, particularly in schools, where offenders make amends for their actions.
• Greater investment in prevention programmes and services to support children in trouble or at risk who have educational and health problems.
• Expansion in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
• A network of family support services
• Withdrawing the use of Anti Social Behaviour Orders for children!