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There's more detail about a highly critical report about the the protection of children and young people in Northamptonshire. The OFSTED report says it recognises financial pressures on budgets and that a lack of resources has had an "adverse effect on some services." It's also emerged that vulnerable children are being held in police custody because Northamptonshire's child protection service has not found suitable alternative accommodation to protect them from harm.

The Lowdown is a counselling service for hundreds of young people in Northamptonshire with mental health problems. It works alongside Northamptonshire childrens service but fears it will run out of funds this Summer.

Stuart talks to Dawn Wright, Director of Services at The Lowdown, to Stephanie Bailey, a young team member who volunteers at The Lowdown, and to Assistant Chief Constable Paul Phillips from Northamptonshire Police.

Plus:

* a round-up of this week's coverage of the introduction of Personal Independence Payments

* the 9-year old Northampton boy who needs an electric wheelchair

* a Silverstone-based design engineering company underlines the importance of science & engineering to Northamptonshire

* Corby's RAF cadets honour Lance Corporal James Ashworth VC

* Northampton School for Boys play at Twickenham

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