A new report shows the number of those who are from minority backgrounds is also up, as is the rate of self-harm among them, which leapt 90%.
The report also finds that ethnic minority groups are overrepresented in custody.
The investigation further found that around one third of children in custody reported having a known mental health disorder, while many had other health problems and learning difficulties.Boys made up 97% of children in custody in 2021, but the report notes that while the proportion of girls held in custody is low, they have some of the most complex needs, and are likely to have experienced sexual and physical victimisation.
It said inspectors had"persistently raised concerns" over the welfare of children in England's three STCs, rating them as either inadequate or requiring improvement in every year since 2017. The Ministry of Justice said it would create two new secure schools, but the opening of the first one has been delayed by three years from autumn 2020 to November 2023.The report said progress had been slower than expected because of the assumptions made about the timescale at the start of the project, as well as the changes HMPPS needed to make to meet Ofsted guidance on standards for secure children's homes and the costs involved.
Under this arrangement, managers will be able to reject children if they feel they cannot meet their needs.
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