Serious Youth Violence and First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice Service in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder (April 2022)
Summary
The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder have shared their final report which looks at Newcastle- a comparatively high rate of first-time entrants, but with relatively few children going on to commit serious youth violence.
Description
The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder looked to understand why Newcastle was distinctive amongst the core cities in having a comparatively high rate of first-time entrants, but with relatively few children going on to commit serious youth violence.
The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder final report and headline report found the following key areas may be a driving factor of comparatively high rate of first-time entrants, but with relatively few children going on to commit serious youth violence in Newcastle:
- Strong case management and relationships with children: Stakeholders demonstrated a clear, detailed, and thoughtful understanding of the children, the environments in which they live and the challenges they face
- Child First approach: The Child First approach and concern for the children vulnerability and welfare is clear and evident as a guiding principle through all areas of work
- Adverse childhood experience: Recognition at a multi-agency working level of the impact of adverse childhood experience
- Proportionality: Strong ethos of ensuring that the intervention and support available to children were proportionate
- Outcome 22: Stakeholders identify this as a welcome addition to the options available for responding to children entering the criminal justice system
- Community-based interventions: Stakeholders have a clear understanding of Newcastle as a city
- ‘Hub and Spoke’ model: Partners have a strong understanding of and value each other- work
You may also find of interest the interim report (January 2021).
The Pathfinder have also shared the following stakeholder engagement infographics:
- Young people and stakeholders perceptions of pathways into crime and violence
- Stakeholder feedback around Newcastle
- Serious youth violence and first-time entrants across the core cities
- A breakdown of risk factors/vulnerabilities of children entering the youth justice system, as well as the different services available to support them.
As part of the Pathfinder a digital tool to support engagement and communication with children was developed, this will be available for free in the coming months.
The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder have also completed a webinar with associated slides and a short video describing the Pathfinder project process as a whole.
Contact
| Establishment: | Newcastle City Council |
| Name: | Lauren Bain |
| Email: | Lauren.Powell@newcastle.gov.uk |