Trauma-Informed Practitioner role within York Youth Justice Service (June 2025)

Published: 11/06/2025

Summary: In June 2024 the Trauma-Informed Practitioner role was created and adopted by York Youth Justice Service (YJS). The practitioner is responsible for working with children involved in crime, exploitation, or have experienced adverse childhood experiences. The role has a focus on working with intergenerational trauma through direct working with parents and children. Description: In…
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Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report (May 2025)

Published: 29/05/2025

Summary The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) has published the Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report. The report highlights the progress, ongoing challenges and key areas for future action in the youth justice system. Description The Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report draws on the youth justice statistics 2023-24, which were published…
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Greater Manchester Child and Young People Participation Framework

Published: 13/05/2025

Summary: Greater Manchester (GM) Child and Young People Voice and Participation Framework was published in 2023 and has been used to aid the design of policy as is evidenced in the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Plan for 2024 to 2029 Description: The framework aims to: The Greater Manchester Lundy Model: This is the framework…
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Greater Manchester Remand Pilot

Published: 13/05/2025

Summary: The Greater Manchester Remand Pilot aims to provide suitable alternatives to custodial remand for children in Greater Manchester while keeping communities safe. Description: The pilot began in October 2023 and will run until April 2026. It has been commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to test a new regional method of funding with a…
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Manchester Youth Justice Service Risk Management Policy

Published: 13/05/2025

Summary: Manchester Youth Justice (YJ) is committed to preventing offending by children and young people. However, where concerns about the safety and wellbeing of a child or young person and/or risks of serious harm to others are identified, work to address those risks and concerns must be given priority within the context of on-going work…
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Does AssetPlus facilitate effective assessment of children in the youth justice system? A critical evaluation

Published: 28/03/2025

A research article authored by researchers at the University of Nottingham on AssetPlus and its effectiveness.
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Child First? Examining children’s perspectives of their ‘effective’ collaboration in youth justice decision-making

Published: 12/12/2024

This report, published in December 2024, provides details of a Child First research project undertaken to gain a greater understanding of what children supervised by youth justice services and held in custody think about their collaboration in youth justice decision-making processes.
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