Court Resources for Children – Kent Youth Justice Service (April 2021)
Summary
Attached below are a variety of resources to support a child going to court created by Kent Youth Justice Service.
Aims
- Help to prepare children for going to Court
Description
Kent youth justice service participation apprentices have created a variety of resources to prepare children for Court. Attached below are the following resources:
- Court process (provides overview of what a day at Court may look like depending on the plea)
- Outcomes ladder poster (overview of the different outcomes available to the Court)
- Court language poster (gives overview of language that may be used during the Court process)
- Layout of the Courtroom for Canterbury, Folkestone and Medway.
Implementing the practice
- Participation apprentices and Youth Justice practitioners share the resources with children prior to attending court, or at court.
- Some of the resources are also available within the Court waiting room.
Contact
| Youth justice service: | Kent Youth Justice Service |
| Name: | Lucy Ball |
| Email: | lucy.ball@kent.gov.uk |