YJB’s Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool
Summary:
The Youth Justice Board has introduced an assessment tool which must be used for all cases that are subject to diversion and out-of-court interventions. The tool has been developed with consultation with a number of key partners, including front line practitioners, academics, HM Inspectorate of Probation and others. The use of the new assessment tool is optional for cases that are considered prevention.
Description:
In addition to the assessment tool, there are additional resources to assist youth justice services with the implementation of the tool, which includes guidance notes and a Quality Assurance (QA) document. The use of the QA document is optional, but may be useful to staff as it includes prompts for the tool used within the template.
The Youth Justice Board has also delivered training on the tool to youth justice services across England and Wales using a train-the-trainer approach.
Other resources to support the tool:
Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool Guidance – These guidance notes have been developed to support the use of the Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool and also supplemented with a training programme. Read the Welsh translation of the guidance.
Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool Quality Assurance Document – (Optional) Useful to staff as a prompt for the tool as they use the template.
Leicestershire Youth Justice Service’s stylised version of the Assessment Tool – Leicestershire Youth Justice Service have stylised the assessment tool. This tool is not mandatory, as the whole prevention and diversion assessment tool should be completed with the child and family, so they will have many opportunities to ensure their voice is included in the assessment process. If services do decide to use the new self assessment, it is strongly advised that this document is developed to represent your local community and your children with the use of some coproduction with the children you supervise.
Parent and carer self-assessment – This can be used by parents and carers as part of the Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool.
Contact:
| Name: | Tracy Green |
| Email: | Tracy.Green@YJB.gov.uk |