Cardiff Triage

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Summary:

Attached is a summary of the Cardiff Triage plan and how it helps in engaging children.

Description:

Cardiff Triage was developed in 2009 using Youth Crime Action Plan monies and was subsequently funded through the Welsh Government’s Safer Communities Fund. The model was developed to provide a restorative disposal model for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan counties using the new central custody suite hub which opened in October 2009 in Cardiff Bay Police Station.

The model was developed from examining best practice from the sixty-nine Triage schemes that were operating in England. Triage is now funded via the Community Safety Division Promoting Positive Engagement for Young People (at risk of offending) Grant. Eligible young people receive a holistic assessment looking at all aspects of their lives with the aim of informing a mutually agreed intervention plan between the worker and young person/ family. This intervention plan will include work with the Triage worker and is likely to include referrals to other specialist agencies for issues including self-harm, mental health issues and substance misuse. It also includes a restorative justice intervention with the young person aiming to make amends with the victim. For a general overall please see the report.

Implementing the Practice:

  • Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Youth Offending Service utilise Triage as their formal diversion programme. Media Academy Cardiff are commissioned out of Welsh Government Promoting Positive Engagement Regional Grant.
  • The utilisation of a third sector organisation brings additional benefits to young people; specifically that they do not identify themselves as being with the ‘Youth Offending Team’ which assists with the overall ethos of Diversion

Contact:

YOT:Vale of Glamorgan Youth Offending Service
Name:Mark Bishop
Telephone:01446 745820
Email:MBishop@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Source Organisation:Media Academy Cardiff
Name:Nick Corrigan/Sam Heatley
Telephone:02920 667 668/02920 235 750 
Email:nick@mediaacademycardiff.org/sam@mediaacademycardiff.org