Children
Reflecting on my time as a YJB Board member – Sharon Gray NLE OBE
As I come to the end of my tenure as a YJB Board member, I find myself reflecting on the past 6 years with a mix of pride, gratitude, and a bit of nostalgia. When I was invited to join the YJB in 2018, I saw it as an opportunity to use my experience in understanding…
Partnership working guidance from Derby City Council
Published: 02/09/2024
Derby Youth Justice Service has shared documents and guidance developed in consultation with Derby Early Help & Children’s Social Care Services, which sets out how both services co-ordinate and streamline meetings to manage children’s safety to others and any wellbeing concerns.
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.
Whispers equine assisted learning programme
Published: 02/09/2024
Located in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, the Whispers equine assisted learning (EAL) programme is a unique trauma-informed intervention. Delivered in partnership with the local youth justice service and social services, the programme combines the benefits of experiential learning involving horses with expert guidance from trained facilitators.
Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Justice Service’s voluntary intervention programme for the resolution of unpaid fixed penalty notices
Published: 02/09/2024
Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Justice Service has shared its voluntary intervention programme which works with children who have engaged in anti-social behaviour and failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice.
Promoting reintegration and reducing exclusions project from Milton Keynes Youth Justice Service
Published: 29/08/2024
Milton Keynes Youth Justice Service has shared its Promoting Reintegration and Reducing Exclusions (PRRE) project, which aims to support children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are at high risk of exclusions or managed moves.
Joint procedure for outstanding court warrants from Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly YOS and Gwent Police
Published: 28/08/2024
Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Offending Service has shared its joint procedure for issuing warrants without bail.
Youth Achievement Awards from Agored Cymru and Youth Cymru
Published: 27/08/2024
The Youth Achievement Awards is a credit-based learning opportunity for children across Wales, accredited through Agored Cymru. It is an adaptable, progressive, flexible youth-led framework which can be applied to a broad range of youth activities.
Victims and restorative justice policy and practice guidance from Newport Youth Justice Service
Published: 23/08/2024
Newport youth justice service has developed a detailed process to ensure all victims (personal and corporate) of children referred to the service are consulted and offered an opportunity to receive high-quality restorative interventions that meets their needs.
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.
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