Ministers have denied funds to dozens of projects for vulnerable young people that bid for cash from the flagship ‘Early Intervention Fund’. The Home Secretary announced the £22m fund last spring to make funding available for “critical support” to “steer young people away from serious violence”. But the department has rejected over 70% of the 111 bids received from Police and Crime Commissioners for the projects. (Image: Internet Unknown)But Labour warned that more cash was needed for the problem, and said the rejected bids raised serious questions over the Government’s early intervention efforts. “The successful bids were selected using a rigorous process including looking at levels of violent crime and emerging risks.”

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2019 20:56 UTC