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- Volunteer Guide – Youth Justice Board (February 2021)
- Volunteer Task Description Template – Youth Justice Board (2007)
- Volunteer Handbook Template – Youth Justice Board (2007)
- Induction Checklist Example for Volunteers – Youth Justice Board (2007)
- Proposed Contract for Pre-Sentence Referral Orders - Tameside Youth Justice Service (November 2020)
- Referral Order Review Template - Tameside YJS (November 2020)
- Referral Order Completion Letter – Tameside YJS (November 2020)
- Referral Order Non-Completion Letter – Tameside YJS (November 2020)
- Volunteer Recruitment and Retention – Lancashire YOT (October 2020)
- Recruitment of Volunteers - Dorset Combined YOS (November 2020)
- Youth Justice Mentoring Project - Stoke-on-Trent YOS (November 2020)
- Volunteer Confidentiality Statement - Dorset Combined YOS (November 2020)
- Volunteer Agreement – Various YOTs in England and YJB Template (October 2020)
- Volunteer Policy – Leicester City Children and Young People Justice Service and YJB Template (2020)
- Volunteer Recruitment Fact Sheet - Durham YOT (October 2020)
- Referral Order Process Guide for Volunteers - Lancashire Youth Justice Service (October 2020)
- Volunteer Recruitment and Reward - Stoke YOT
- Panel Feedback Form – Doncaster YOS
- Sexually Harmful Behaviour Referral Order Panels - Bristol YOT (2018)
- YJ Institute
Practice Menu 1
- Working with children
- Targeted Speech and Language Assessments for Primary and Secondary School Children at Risk of Suspensions - Milton Keynes Youth Justice and Support Service (February 2023)
- Exploring the Cost of Living Crisis Resource for Children and Young People – National Youth Agency (February 2023)
- Child First Diversion Pathfinder (Bradford Youth Justice Service) – January 2023
- Child First Tenets in Custodial Settings - YJB Workforce Development Council - Child-First Task group (April 2023)
- Child First - Myth-busting - YJB Workforce Development Council - Child-First Task group (April 2023)
- TRAPPED filmed and Resources: Child Criminal Exploitation Through County Lines - County Lines Pathfinder (March 2023)
- Identity Session: Exploring My Identity and What is Important to Me - Ealing Youth Justice Service (February 2023)
- Look Closer to Spot and Report Signs of Exploitation Resources – The Children’s Society (2022)
- Child Impact Assessment Toolkit for Children whose Father/Parent is Going Through the Criminal Justice System: This is Me – Families Outside (December 2022)
- 'Managing Negative Feelings and The Stories We Tell Ourselves' Intervention Workbook - Oxfordshire Youth Justice and Exploitation Service (January 2023)
- Resources to Support Youth Justice Practitioners to Engage Children in Prevention and Diversion Services – Youth Advisory Network and Youth Justice Board (January 2023)
- Weapons Intervention Toolkit - Oxfordshire Youth Justice and Exploitation Service (Updated December 2022)
- A Toolkit for working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people – The Traveller Movement (November 2022)
- Top Tips for Working with Girls - Coventry Youth Justice Service (December 2022)
- What is Diversion? Short Video for Children – The Centre for Justice Innovation (September 2022)
- My Brain is Autistic Guide for Children - NeuroClastic (September 2022)
- Using an Identity Lens – Nacro (2020)
- Constructive Resettlement Website - The London Resettlement Partnership Pathfinder (October 2022)
- Intervention Sessions for Children - Child First Pathfinder (November 2022)
- Working with Children in a Trauma Informed Way – Trauma Informed Practice Pathfinder – Cwm Taf youth justice service (Updated September 2022)
- Reparation Tintern Weed Project – Newport Youth Justice Service (August 2022)
- Unpaid Work and Reparation Overview in Practice – Camden, Essex, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hartlepool, Islington and North Yorkshire Youth Justice Services (July 2023)
- London Accommodation Pathfinder Operations Manual and Storyboard - London Accommodation Pathfinder (May 2023)
- Videos for Children - "What is the Youth Justice Service" and Expectations – Various Youth Justice Services (updated August 2022)
- Triage Panel and Liaison and Diversion Service – Barnsley Youth Justice Service (July 2022)
- Cwm Taf Youth Offending Prevention and Early Intervention Service – Cwm Taf Youth Offending Service (July 2022)
- Children’s Intervention Plan: Traffic Lights – Wirral Youth Justice Service (May 2022)
- Using Trauma Informed Care to Engage Exploited Children and Their Families – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (May 2022)
- The South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium: Overview - The South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Pathfinder (March 2022)
- County Lines Pathfinder Overview and Emerging Youth Justice Practice in Preventing, Identifying and Disrupting County Lines Exploitation – County Lines Pathfinder (Updated March 2023)
- Child Exploitation Risk Assessment and Management Tool – Cambridgeshire County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Remand to Local Authority Accommodation and Youth Detention Accommodation and Detention and Training Orders Leaflets for Children - Kent Youth Justice Service (May 2022)
- Group Work Programme for Young People at Emerging Risk of Exploitation, Youth Violence and Antisocial Behaviour: Transforming Lives - County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Diversion Programme: DIVERT Youth – Lancashire Child First Pathfinder (May 2022)
- Supporting Children on their Journey: Constructive Resettlement Guidance Document - South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium (March 2022)
- Police Custody Comfort Boxes for Children – County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Diversion Screening and Assessment Tools – Lancashire Child First Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Youth Participation Strategy - Lancashire Child First Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Leaflet for Children: What Your Rights are as Young People in Secure Settings and Knowing What the Law is on ‘Off Rolling’ in Schools’ - South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium (January 2022)
- Child Criminal Exploitation: Safe and Effective Exit – County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Police Custody Animations for Children: Your Rights and Entitlements in Police Custody – County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Sandwell Hub: A Web-Based Platform for Children and Parents - Sandwell Youth Offending Service Pathfinder (November 2021)
- Stay Safe Trauma Informed Weapons Awareness Programme – Southwark Youth Justice Service (Updated April 2022)
- Prevention and Diversion Assessment - Hackney Youth Justice Service (Updated 2023)
- Duke of Edinburgh Award - Darlington Youth Offending Service (November 2021)
- Prevention Intervention Programme: My Future – Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (October 2021)
- Early Support Project, Diversion and Prevention Service – Milton Keynes Youth Offending Team (October 2021)
- Engagement Resource Tool ‘Let’s work together to stop offending and achieve a good life’ - West Mercia Youth Justice Service (October 2021)
- Stopped, Arrested, Interviewed, Charged – A Guide for Under 18s – Children’s Legal Centre Wales (May 2020)
- Participation in Practice and Co-creation Project - Peer Power Project (July 2021)
- Supporting Children who are Black, Asian or Have Specific Cultural or Religious Needs: Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Supporting Conversations About Difference with Children: Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Working with Autism Spectrum Condition Children - Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Working with Girls and Bullying: Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities - Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Supporting Muslim Children: Effective Practice Briefing – Youth Custody Service (June 2021)
- Toolkit for Youth-Led Campaigns – The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (June 2021)
- Families Learning About Thinking Skills Online Intervention for Children– County Lines Pathfinder (Updated May 2022)
- E-Scooters Law Leaflet – Metropolitan Police (June 2021)
- Children/Young People’s Journey Into Further Education: What are the Challenges They Face? Podcast – Harrow Youth Justice Service (June 2021)
- Purple Visits: Video Calls with Family for Children in Custody – Youth Custody Service (January 2021)
- Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Children – Tower Hamlets Youth Justice Service (March 2021)
- Booklet for Children in Custody - Get Out Stay Out! - South and West Yorkshire Resettlement Consortium (May 2021)
- Court Resources for Children – Kent Youth Justice Service (April 2021)
- Child in Custody Information Sharing with Metropolitan Police - Operation Harbinger Metropolitan Police (March 2021)
- Referral Order Panel Resources – Kent Youth Justice Service (February 2021)
- Diversion Strategy, Assessment Tool and Pathway Flowchart - Cheshire Diversion Pathfinder (February 2021)
- Informing Futures Toolkit: Working with Vulnerable Children and Young People – 1625 Independent People (February 2021)
- Creating a Trauma Informed Environment - Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (February 2021)
- Knife Crime Toolkit, Brave Space – MOPAC (January 2021)
- Understanding Trauma with Animations – Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (December 2020)
- Disclosure Information Booklet - Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (Updated January 2023)
- Quality Assurance Report Feedback Form - Camden Youth Offending Service with 6 other Services (November 2020)
- Sentence Trouble Guide: Improving Communication - The Communication Trust (November 2020)
- Enhanced Case Management and Child First Principles - Youth Justice Board (September 2020)
- Remote Reparation - Spreading Positivity To Those In Need – St Helens Youth Justice Service (October 2020)
- Bail Support Plan Template – Camden Youth Offending Service with 6 other Services (October 2020)
- Terms of Reference and Feedback for an Activity-Based Peer Support Group for Children who have been Victims of Crime - Durham Youth Offending Team (August 2020)
- Referral Order Contracts - Various Youth Justice Services (Updated November 2022)
- Black Lives Matter Resources (2020)
- Transition Booklet: Time to Move On – Clayfields House Secure Centre (June 2020)
- Letter Box Reparation - Sheffield and Rotherham Youth Justice Services (April 2020)
- Placing Children in the Secure Estate: An Overview – Youth Justice Board (April 2022)
- ‘Less is More’ Approach to Assessments Workshop – St Helens Youth Justice Service (2019)
- Banking for Children in or Leaving Custody – Unlock Charity (updated 2022)
- Getting to Know Me: Improving Children's Confidence Intervention - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service (2018)
- Prejudice and Discrimination Awareness Intervention - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service (2018)
- Hate Crime Intervention - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service (2018)
- Xanax (Alprazolam) - Information Sheet (updated 2022)
- Interventions Directory in Youth Offenders Institutions – Ministry of Justice (updated 2022)
- Restorative Options Leaflet and Feedback Form for Victims – Bristol Youth offending Team (2018)
- Restorative Justice: Understanding Restorative Approaches ASDAN Lifeskills Challenge Programme - Lincolnshire Secure Unit (2018)
- Advice on the Law Leaflet for Children - Northumberland Youth Service (2018)
- Not Just a Thought Website - Reducing Child Abuse – NHS England (2017)
- Out of Court Disposal Screening Tool - Manchester Youth Justice (2017)
- Fearless Intervention (2017)
- Assessment Clinic: Induction and Assessment of Children – Sutton Youth Offending Team (2017)
- Planning for Discharge: Transition Tips Document – Clayfields Secure Centre (2017)
- Intervention Session for Children on Out of Court Disposals - Darlington Youth Offending Service (2017)
- Theft Crime Intervention Pack - Darlington Youth Justice Service (2017)
- Youth Conditional Caution Panels - Sutton Youth Justice Service (2017)
- Child Accessible Youth Justice Plans – Doncaster, Dudley and Sandwell Youth Justice Services (2021)
- Letter of Apology to Victims Resource for Children - Wigan Youth Offending Team (2016)
- AssetPlus: Planning Tools to Support Engagement with Children – Youth Justice Board (2016)
- Interactive Courtroom: Preparing Children for Being a Witness at Court – Victim Support (updated 2022)
- Case Management and Diversity Panel - Leicester Youth Offending Service
- Ground Rules Hearing Guidance and Checklist Form for Children with Neuro-Diversity Needs - Cambridgeshire Youth Court (2016)
- Parole Review and Preparing for an Oral Hearing Easy Read Guides – The Parole Board (2015)
- Compliance Panel Template - Sunderland Youth Justice Service (2016)
- Diversity Workbook Intervention - Darlington Youth Offending Service (2016)
- Working with families and carers
- Family Contact in Youth Custody: Annex to a Positive Approach to Parenting: Part II of the Independent Family Review - Children’s Commissioner (March 2023)
- Social Work Tools and Resources – Social Workers' Toolbox (October 2022)
- Building on Friendships to Create Safety Podcast: Intervention for Children at Risk of Exploitation and Their Peers to Build Safety – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (March 2022)
- County Lines Exploitation Peer Parent Webinar and Group Work Sessions for Parents and Caregivers – County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)
- Parent Support Group: Building Resilient Families – Hillingdon Youth Justice Service (April 2021)
- Working with Parents: Kitchen Table Talks - West Midlands (October 2021)
- Going to Court with your Child – Family Lives (July 2020)
- Improving Parental Engagement: Considerations for Practitioners and Policy Officials on Empowering and Meeting the Needs of Parents of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Children in the Youth Justice System -Ministry of Justice (February 2020)
- Parenting Assessment - Southwark Specialist Family Focus Team (2016)
- Functional Family Therapy - Lewisham Youth Justice Service (2018)
- Working with victims
- Virtual Restorative Justice: Good Practice Guide - Why Me Restorative Justice Charity (September 2020)
- Victim Process Summary Chart, Letters and Questionnaire used with Victims - Warwickshire Youth Justice Service (2017)
- The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales – Ministry of Justice (updated 2021)
- Reparation Projects and Restorative Justice Flashcards: Victim Information – Stoke-on-Trent Youth Offending Service (2016)
Practice menu 2
- Education and communication
- Mock test for Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card (November 2020)
- Reframing Crime and Justice: A Guide to Improving Communications – Transform Justice (October 2020)
- Lancashire Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool (CHAT) - Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service
- Positive Practice Positive Outcomes
- Evaluation of the Support into Education and Learning Project - Youth Justice Board (2013)
- Learning package: Disability Matters for youth justice (July 2016)
- Speech Language and Communication Needs Informed Practice (June 2016)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs of Children (June 2016)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System (September 2017)
- Under the Radar Video - Oxfordshire YOS
- Out-of-court-disposals and prevention
- Over representation and disproportionality
Practice menu 3
Practice menu 4
- Trauma and wellbeing
- Working with children and families
- Language that Cares – Language to Use With and For Children in Care – The Adolescent and Children’s Trust Fostering and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (March 2019)
- "Young People Speak on Reparation Activities" Video – Barnet Youth Justice Service (October 2021)
- Youth Justice Plans: Practice Note for Youth Offending Partnerships - YJB (March 2021)
- What to Expect at the Police Station Film – Youth Justice Legal Centre (2016)
- Telephone sessions in Youth Justice - Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (February 2021)
- Changes to Criminal Records Disclosure Rules (November 2020)
- Experiences of adolescent to parent violence in the COVID-19 pandemic – University of Oxford (August 2020)
- Child to Parent Violence and Abuse Website (Holes in the Wall) (June 2019)
- Independent Living Skills Intervention - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service
- Employability Skills Intervention - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service
- Knife Free Lesson Plans (for Key Stage 3 and 4) (2018)
- Youth Justice Accommodation Pathway Tool (January 2020)
- Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities (2018)
- Prevention of Homelessness: Accommodation Guidance (2018)
- Commissioning Parenting and Family Support for Troubled Families (May 2018)
- Intervention Planning Clinic (2018)
- Sports Officer Role - Peterborough Youth Offending
- Supporting Parents of Sexually Exploited Young People - Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (2017)
- Group Mentoring - Spark2Life (2017)
- Reframing Crime and Justice: A Guide - Transform Justice ( 2017)
- Weapon/Knife Early Intervention Strategy - Nottingham City YOT (2019)
- Street Aware Session (2017)
- Offending Behaviour and Drugs and Alcohol Awareness programme - Cumbria Specialist Youth Service (2017)
- On and Off Line Safety Programme - Thinkuknow Website
- UK Safer Internet Centre
- First Aid Programme with StreetDoctors - Sutton YOT
- Tutor Provision - Bromley YOS
- Workforce Perspectives on Harmful Sexual Behaviour - National Children’s Bureau
- Learning from YJB Reducing Reoffending Programme
- Indecent Images of Children: Guidance for Children
- Sexting: How to Talk to Children about the Risks of Sexting
- Children's Society campaign, "Big up the Bill"
- Get Savi: An active bystander programme for over 16 year olds
- STOP Parenting Support Programme
- Why Don’t We Listen? Parents of high-level offenders asked for help before their child’s first offence
- Football Programme: Kick Smart - Suffolk YOS
- Turning the Lens: How Organisational Strength Supports Replication
- Bail pack - Darlington YOS
- Are we nearly there yet, Dad? (July 2016)
- HM Inspectorate of Probation thematic report Desistance and young people (September 2017)
- Living with Teenagers Programme (July 2016)
- Breaking the Chain: Animal Cruelty Intervention
- Alcohol Awareness Workpack - Darlington Youth Offending Service
- Working with partners
- YJB Live Session:Inspecting YOTs During COVID-19 - HMIP (November 2020)
- YJB Live Session: Inspecting Small YOTs - HMIP (November 2020)
- Child arrests in England and Wales 2019, Research briefing – Howard League for Penal Reform (January 2021)
- Annual report: Inspection of Youth Offending Services (2019-2020) – HMIP (November 2020)
- Employment Opportunity - The Skill Mill (June 2019)
- Police Records: A Guide for Professionals (December 2018)
- Collaborative Commissioning Networks Interim Report – Full Clinical Pathway Consideration for Children and Young People (October 2018)
- Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Greater Manchester Youth Justice University Partnership (last accessed 2018)
- Improving Partnership Working Protocol Between Brent YOS and CSC - Brent YOS
- Harmful Sexual Behaviour Framework: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Children and Young People Displaying Harmful Sexual Behaviours
- Thames Valley Police children's rights custody leaflet
- Electronic Monitoring: An Offer of Support from Electronic Monitoring Services (July 2016)
- Joint Working Procedure and Protocol to Prevent Homelessness - Royal GreenwichYouth Offending Service (2016)
- Accomodation: Moving On Project - Northumberland YOS
- Wales YOT Management Board Guidance (September 2017)
- HM Inspectorate of Probation
- Coming soon
Research and Evidence Menu
- Evaluation library
- YOT Talk: Examining the Communicative Influences on Children’s Engagement with Youth Justice Assessment Processes Paper – European Journal of Criminology (March 2021)
- Findings Report for WSA Implementation group: A Case Study of the Implementation of the Whole System Approach (2015)
- Skype Project - Parc Young Offender Institution (2016)
- Ether Programme - Wipers (2016)
- Evaluation of the Youth Justice Board Pilot Resettlement Support Panel Scheme - Youth Justice Board (2009)
- Blackburn Youth Court, "Problem Solve" Approach - Blackburn Youth Justice Service (2016)
- The Communicate Project (previously known as Rapid English Project) - Communicate (Correct as of 2016)
- Treatment Foster Care Oregon - General Overview (Last Updated 2018)
- Summer Arts Colleges - General Overview (Last updated 2017)
- Triple P - Family Programme - General Overview (Last updated 2017)
- The Incredible Years Parenting Programme - General Overview (Last updated 2017)
- Research guidance
- Keeping Children Safe from Violence - Evidence and Gap Map - Youth Endowment Fund (February 2021)
- Thinking Professionals: A tool to Support Evidence Based Working - MOPAC (2019)
- Information About Evaluations - MOPAC (2019)
- Resources to help those Undertaking Evaluations - The Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus (May 2020)
- Help me Innovate - Nesta (2019)
- Evaluating Early Help: A Guide to Evaluation of Complex Local Early Help Systems (2019)
- 10 Steps for Evaluation Success - Early Intervention Foundation (2019)
- Child Outcomes Research Consortium (2019)
- YOT/Academic Partnership Working Guide (2016)
- Wider research
- Impact of COVID-19 on Youth Justice - Manchester Metropolitan University (January 2022)
- Police Disruption: Efforts to Disrupt Child Sexual Abuse - Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (February 2022)
- Surviving Incarceration - the pathways of looked after and non-looked after children into, through and out of custody – University of Bedfordshire (2019)
- Not remotely fair? Access to a lawyer in the police station during the Covid-19 pandemic - Transform Justice, the National Appropriate Adult Network and Fair Trial (May 2021)
- Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Knowledge and Practice Overview Report – Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (January 2021)
- Ethnic Disproportionality in Remand and Sentencing in the Youth Justice System Report – YJB (2021)
- What do we Know About Girls in the Care and Criminal Justice Systems? (2017)
- Putting Education at the Heart of Custody? The Views of Children on Education in a Young Offender Institution - De Montfort University (2015)
- Social Media Briefings (2016)
- Why Does Communication in Youth Justice Matter? (2016)
- Understanding the Educational Background of Young Offenders – Ministry of Justice and Department for Education (2016)
- Understanding Adolescent Neglect: Troubled Teens. A study of the links between parenting and adolescent neglect (2016)
- Review of the Research on Children and Young People Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour Online (NSPCC)
- What Works in Managing Young People Who Offend? A Summary of the International Evidence (2016)
- What Works in Supporting Victims of Crime - A Rapid Evidence Assessment – University of Portsmouth (2016)
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and their association with chronic disease and health service use in the Welsh adult population (2016)
- Breaking Through – Moving on from Child Sexual Exploitation (2016)
- What Children are Telling us About Bullying (2016)
- Social Disadvantage and Crime: A Criminological Puzzle (2016)
- Mapping Report of Restorative Justice Provision in England and Wales (2016)
- Accessing Local Youth Justice Services (2016)
- Mapping Exercise: Youth Justice/Academic Partnership Working Survey (2016)
- Participatory Research: What Helps Young People Stop Offending? University of Central Lancashire (2013)
- Coming soon
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- Overview of YJSIP
- Coaching mentoring
- Frontline Leaders training
- Peer review bespoke peer challenge
- Leading Peer Reviews of Community Youth Justice Services - Youth Justice Service Improvement Partnership (November 2020)
- Peer Review Quality Assurance / Feedback – Youth Justice Sector Improvement Partnership (November 2020)
- Evaluation of Sector-Led Peer Assessments in Youth Justice - Youth Justice Sector Improvement Partnership (January 2019)