secure training centre
noun /sɪˌkjʊə ˈtreɪnɪŋ sentə(r)/
/sɪˌkjʊr ˈtreɪnɪŋ sentər/
(abbreviation STC)
- a centre in Britain for children up to the age of 17 who have broken the law several times. The children are kept within the centre and are given education and training. The first centre opened in 1998. compare young offender institution