A type of secure accommodation that children may be placed in if they are in custody. Secure training centres are for children up to the age of 17.
Oakhill is the only remaining STC in England and Wales.
STCs are governed by Secure Training Centre Rules. The Youth Custody Placement Service team decides where children who are remanded or sentenced to custody are placed. STCs have historically accommodated girls aged 12–17, boys aged 12–14, and older boys considered vulnerable, but in practice, placements are now extremely limited due to the closure of most STCs. A child, their parent or guardian, their legal representative or the youth offending team can challenge a placement decision.