Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

There have been no suicides in local authority secure units, whereas there have been in other parts of the secure estate for children. It is well recognised that keeping those children reasonably near their homes is crucial for the success of rehabilitation. That is only possible if one has smaller units, such as local authority secure units. A teacher in a secure training centre described the provision of children leaving secure training centres as like falling off the edge of a cliff. There is much to be said for what the noble Lord, Lord Judd, suggests.