Good Practice Guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocates in the Youth Court – Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group (November 2023)

Published: 23/11/2023

Summary: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published a short guidance for magistrates or District Judges on how to determine applications for certificate for assigned advocate in youth court. Description: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published good practice guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocates in the youth court, supported and…
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Various Resources and Guides for Supporting Children Around Sexting and Indecent Images (Updated November 2022)

Published: 11/03/2022

Summary A collection of guides from NSPCC and Home Office to support children in ensuring they understand the law and impact around sexting and indecent /wp-content/uploads/media. Description Below are two resources that can be used with children, aimed at supporting them to understand the law and impact around sexting and indecent /wp-content/uploads/media. How to talk…
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Ending the Detention of Unsentenced Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A guide for Practitioners – Howard League (May 2020)

Published: 27/05/2020

Summary: Link to guidance by Howard League for Penal Reform for defence lawyers around remanding children to custody specifically during COVID-19.     The Howard League for Penal Reform have published ending the detention of unsentenced children during the Covid-19 pandemic: A guide for practitioners. This guide provides legal and practical guidance for defence lawyers…
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Staying Safe Online Guidance – DCMS, DfE and HO (April 2020)

Published: 06/05/2020

Summary: Links to two guidances concerning keeping children safe on line, targeted at parents but also relevant for practitioners in supporting families.     Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Department for Education (DfE) and Home Office (HO) have co-produced the following guidance; Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children…
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Anxiety and Low Mood Guidance for Children – Peterborough Youth Offending Service and Cambridgeshire Youth Offending Service (April 2020)

Published: 21/04/2020

Summary: Information for children around low mood and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, developed by Peterborough YOS and Cambridgeshire YOS.     Aim: Support children to start exploring what anxiety/low mood may look and feel like for them.     Description: During the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, seconded psychology staff at Peterborough created the…
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