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What happens to me if my child gets in trouble with the police
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
What happens if a child under 10 breaks the law?
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
Young people in custody
Young people under 18 who are sent to custody are treated very differently from adults - they are sent to a special secure centre for young people, not an adult prison
Youth crime prevention programmes
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
Youth offending teams
Youth offending teams work with young people that get into trouble with the law, are arrested, or taken to court, and help them stay away from crime.
Alcohol and young people - the law
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
What is the age of criminal responsibility?
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
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HomeCrime, justice and the law
Young people and the law
What happens to me if my child gets in trouble with the police
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
What happens if a child under 10 breaks the law?
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
Young people in custody
Young people under 18 who are sent to custody are treated very differently from adults - they are sent to a special secure centre for young people, not an adult prison
Youth crime prevention programmes
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
Youth offending teams
Youth offending teams work with young people that get into trouble with the law, are arrested, or taken to court, and help them stay away from crime.
Alcohol and young people - the law
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
What is the age of criminal responsibility?
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Services and information
Driving and transport
Benefits
Businesses and self-employed
Employing people
Passports, travel and living abroad
Education and learning
Working, jobs and pensions
Housing and local services
Crime, justice and the law
Money and tax
Births, deaths, marriages and care
Disabled people
Citizenship and life in the UK
Departments and policy
How government works
Departments
Worldwide
Topics
Policies
Publications
Announcements
Support linksHelp Cookies Contact Cymraeg Built by the Government Digital Service
Open Government Licence
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v2.0, except where otherwise stated
© Crown copyright
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