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.
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.
Child First webinar: Examining Children’s Collaboration in the Youth Justice System
Published: 24/10/2024
This webinar provides youth justice professionals with information on how to facilitate the implementation of Child First justice (especially tenet three of the vital importance of children as full collaborators in decision-making about matters affecting them) in practice in organisations across the youth justice system. During the webinar, researchers Dr Kathy Hampson, Aberystwyth University, Andrea…
Addressing racial disparity in the youth justice system: Promising practice examples
Published: 25/09/2024
This report, commissioned by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and authored by Revolving Doors, outlines ways to influence and improve practice across the sector. It presents case study examples of local practice delivered by youth justice services and their partners to tackle racial disparity and over-representation in the youth justice system.
The report showcases a range of promising practices across England and Wales, which we hope can help inform services in other areas who are looking to either adapt or adopt a similar approach.
Integration in youth justice services in England and Wales
Published: 02/09/2024
Youth justice services in England and Wales vary in their organisational structure. Some remain structurally separate from other teams in the local authority, while others have become more integrated. This research focused on the concept of integration; exploring how youth justice services are currently structured, what “integration” means for to service and case managers, and the advantages and challenges of different approaches.
Exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system
Published: 28/05/2024
This research project investigated the use and quality of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system. The research also explored whether PSRs might contribute to racial disparity in sentencing decisions as identified by previous YJB-funded research. PSRs bring together important information about the child to help inform the court’s sentencing decision.
Sefton Community Youth Connectors
Published: 21/05/2024
Summary: A project to support the emotional wellbeing of girls aged 8 – 15yrs old at risk of poor mental health, offending, anti-social behaviour and exploitation. The project was prompted by concerns about girls in Sefton’s youth justice cohort who had poor emotional health and were at risk of committing offences and potentially being at risk exploitation
Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase one) (April 2023)
Published: 05/04/2024
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This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services. The Enhanced Case Management (ECM) approach is a trauma-informed, psychology-led approach to working with children in youth justice services.
Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase two: analysis of reoffending rates) (January 2024)
Published: 03/04/2024
Summary:
This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services
The key aim of this study is to consider the following questions:
1. Are participants on the ECM project more or less likely to reoffend than those in the control group?
2. Is repeat reoffending lower or higher for those on the ECM project compared to the control group?
3. Is the severity of the offences committed by those who did reoffend from the ECM programme different to those in the control group?
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