Case Management
Integration in youth justice services in England and Wales
Published: 02/09/2024
Youth justice services in England and Wales vary in their organisational structure. Some remain structurally separate from other teams in the local authority, while others have become more integrated. This research focused on the concept of integration; exploring how youth justice services are currently structured, what “integration” means for to service and case managers, and the advantages and challenges of different approaches.
YJB’s Child First Self-Assessment Toolkit
Published: 19/08/2024
The Child First Self-Assessment toolkit is a self-led resource which invites organisations to consider how far into the Child First journey they may be.
Girls Empowerment Team programme at Birmingham Children’s Trust
Published: 31/07/2024
Birmingham Children’s Trust is providing a holistic tailormade support programme to girls who are at risk of offending, or have offended.
Exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system
Published: 28/05/2024
This research project investigated the use and quality of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system. The research also explored whether PSRs might contribute to racial disparity in sentencing decisions as identified by previous YJB-funded research. PSRs bring together important information about the child to help inform the court’s sentencing decision.
Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase one) (April 2023)
Published: 05/04/2024
Summary:
This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services. The Enhanced Case Management (ECM) approach is a trauma-informed, psychology-led approach to working with children in youth justice services.
Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase two: analysis of reoffending rates) (January 2024)
Published: 03/04/2024
Summary:
This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services
The key aim of this study is to consider the following questions:
1. Are participants on the ECM project more or less likely to reoffend than those in the control group?
2. Is repeat reoffending lower or higher for those on the ECM project compared to the control group?
3. Is the severity of the offences committed by those who did reoffend from the ECM programme different to those in the control group?
Statistics resources
Published: 25/01/2024
Summary: Access to yearly updated youth justice related statistical data published by the Youth Justice Board, Ministry of Justice and Home Office.
MoJ (Ministry of Justice) Review of Custodial Remand For Children (January 2022)
Published: 15/08/2023
Summary Youth Justice partners have worked together to improve remand processes and outcomes in the year since the MoJ- 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- recommendations were the tighter remand tests, which are now in law,…
Working with Children in a Trauma Informed Way – Trauma Informed Practice Pathfinder – Cwm Taf youth justice service (Updated September 2022)
Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way. Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way. Description: As part…
Case Management Guidance for Youth Justice Services – Youth Justice Board (October 2022)
Published: 18/10/2022
Summary Access to the case management guidance for youth justice services working with children. Description The Youth Justice Board published the case management guidance (2022). The guidance is intended to provide youth justice services with information, implications of legislation and practical advice on how to work with children and young people in the youth…
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