Legislation and guidance documents

This section contains links to relevant youth justice legislation and operational guidance to support operational delivery of youth justice services.

 

The aim of this section it to provide a place for operational staff to access links to legislation and other official guidance that can support working with children, families, victims and key partners.

 

If you would like to submit guidance or tell us of regularly used legislation that is relevant to supporting operational delivery of youth justice services to the Youth Justice Resource Hub, please complete the submission form.

Summary: HMPPS Electronic Monitoring Business Change & Stakeholder Engagement Team have produced Electronic Monitoring (EM) Awareness for Youth Offending Services      Description: The Electronic Monitoring Business Change team in HMPPS have created a time stamped awareness session and an accompanying slide pack, which will provide you with an understanding of the current Electronic Monitoring resources at your disposal, and how they…
Summary: The National Police Chiefs Council ( NPCC) Child Gravity Matrix is used by the Police to determine whether children should be considered for an out of court disposal.     Description: The NPCC Child Gravity Matrix is a triage tool designed to support decision making for police officers to assist in deciding the most appropriate outcome or disposal for children…
Summary: Overview and learning that emerged through the development, implementation and refresh of the South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium Accommodation Standard from 2015 to 2022.      Description:  The South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium Accommodation Standard was initially presented to the Yorkshire and Humber DCS Meeting on 9th December, 2016 and received support. The Accommodation Standard has subsequently been utilised…
Summary: An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder – Covid-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder (December 2023)       Description:  The Brent and Newham Pathfinder were funded by the Youth Justice Board and aimed to mitigate the increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences as a result of experiencing grief, bereavement, discrimination, victimisation and separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Summary: Westminster youth justice service have shared their guidance and advice booklet and short leaflet created for parents to support understanding and having positive conversations with their child around serious violence, knife crime and gangs.       Description: Westminster youth justice service have developed advice and guidance to parents and carers about serious youth violence, knife crime and gangs which aims…
Summary: Lambeth youth justice service have shared their BRIGHT future programme, which aims to increase literacy in children both in the community and in custody.      Description:  Lambeth youth justice service have shared their increasing the literacy to inspire BRIGHT future programme pathway.  The programme is aimed at all children and families in the community and children in custody and…
Summary: Tower Hamlets and City of London youth justice service have shared their quality assurance process.       Description: Tower Hamlets & City of London have shared their quality assurance framework and Operational Guide to Audit Programme, alongside their case audit template and out of court audit template, which was developed and enhanced throughout 2022/2023. Tower Hamlets & City of London youth…
Summary: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published a short guidance for magistrates or District Judges on how to determine applications for certificate for assigned advocate in youth court.      Description: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published good practice guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocates in the youth court, supported and endorsed by Chief Magistrate,…
Summary: There is no requirement for Youth Justice Services to produce maps, the minimum requirement is a good written descriptor of the zone on the court order/licence, as the EM service provider will then create the map using their mapping software so that monitoring can begin. However, using Mapmaker to draw zones can be useful and certainly regarded as an area…
Summary: How to Order Electronic Monitoring Information Leaflets for Tag Wearers.      Description:  A set of leaflets are available to support new tag wearers in understanding what wearing an electronically monitored tag entails. There are leaflets for specific tag types: Radio Frequency Curfew Tag GPS Location Monitoring Tag Alcohol Monitoring Tag There is also a leaflet that can be provided…
Summary: Youth Justice partners have worked together to improve remand processes and outcomes in the year since the MoJ’s Remand Review was published. We’ve seen some encouraging progress reflected in the annual statistics, however there is still much to do. Notable amongst the Review’s recommendations were the tighter remand tests, which are now in law, and an HMI Probation, HMI Prisons…
Summary: Access to the Department for Education guide to the supported accommodation regulations including quality standards published in March 2023.      Description: The Department for Education has published; guide to the supported accommodation regulations including quality standards (March 2023).  Supported accommodation provides accommodation with support for 16- and 17-year-old looked after children and care leavers, to enable them to live semi-independently.…
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