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This report summarises concerns about regimes at Englands YOIs. This type of secure accommodation holds convicted children aged 15 to 18. The report draws on Ofsted and HMIPs 32 full inspection reports, and 5 reports following independent reviews of progress, across a 10-year period from June 2014 to March 2024. It also draws on comments from surveys of young offenders in custody, comments from leaders at education providers, YOI leaders and managers, and inspectors comments and findings.