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<p>The Government is committed to doing everything possible to ensure the safety of
children and young people in custody.</p><p>Between the quarters ending June 2021
and June 2022, the number of self-harm incidents across the whole of the Children
and Young People Secure Estate decreased from 473 to 455, and the number of children
and young people self-harming also decreased, from 104 to 79. As the average population
during this time fell by 11 per cent – from 550 children and young people to 492 –
the annualised rate of self-harm incidents per 100 children and young people per year
rose by 8 per cent. As the figures have only recently been compiled and published,
it has not yet been possible to make an assessment of the reasons for the increase.</p><p>The
requested statistics can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Method(1)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January
2010 to March 2019(2)(a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2019 to December 2021(3)(b)</strong></p></td><td><p>J<strong>anuary
2022 to June 2022(b)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cutting and scratching</p></td><td><p>6,655</p></td><td><p>1,347</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hanging(4)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overdose,
self-poisoning or swallowing</p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-strangulation(5)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,267</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burning(6)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asphyxiation(7)</p></td><td><p>2,547</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(1)A
Self-Harm incident may have included more than one method, so the overall number of
incidents will be less than the sum of the methods used.</p><p>(2)Reporting of Self-Harm
incidents changed in April 2019 from the Behaviour Management Toolkit bespoke return
from establishments, to the Assaults and Self-Harm bespoke return for Secure Children’s
Homes and Secure Training Centres, and NOMIS data capture for Youth Offender Institutes.</p><p>(3)Reporting
of Self-Harm incidents changed in April 2019 from the Behaviour Management Toolkit
bespoke return from establishments, to the Assaults and Self-Harm bespoke return for
Secure Children’s Homes and Secure Training Centres, and NOMIS data capture for Youth
Offender Institutes.</p><p>(4)Until March 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation were
grouped together as Asphyxiation.</p><p>(5)Until March 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation
were grouped together as Asphyxiation.</p><p>(6)Until March 2019, Burning was not
reported separately.</p><p>(7)From April 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation were
reported separately.</p><p>We are rolling out psychological interventions for every
child that needs it with counselling psychologists, forensic psychologist and family
therapists.</p><p>We are also working with the NHS to deliver a framework which will
ensure every child gets a full needs assessment and support plan encompassing education,
health and behavioural problems. Both of these measures will help protect young people
and reduce violence.</p><p> </p>
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