Recruiting, training and retaining volunteers policy from Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Offending Service

Published: 24/09/2024

Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Justice Service’s volunteering policy explains the approach and processes underpinning volunteer recruitment and retention.
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My time as a YJB Board member – Professor Neal Hazel

Published: 13/09/2024

As his 6 and a half year tenure came to a close in August, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Neal Hazel reflects on his time as a Board member. 1. Tell us a little about you and your work history? My research has always been focused on young people and families.  My PhD and…
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Mankind programme from South Gloucestershire Youth Justice Service

Published: 12/09/2024

South Gloucestershire Youth Justice Service’s Mankind programme is designed to support young boys to develop a pro-social identity.
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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.
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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. ​
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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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Presentation from Swansea Youth Justice Service on its systems review

Published: 08/08/2024

Swansea youth justice service conducted a comprehensive systems review to ensure it effectively meets the needs of the children, families and victims it supports by providing an efficient and supportive service. It has shared a presentation on this review which was delivered at the Hwb Doeth Training event in March 2024.
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Project X:Year 6 Transition Project at Kingston and Richmond Youth Justice Service

Published: 05/08/2024

Kingston and Richmond youth justice service are supporting children to successfully transition to secondary school through their year 6 transition project: Project X. It aims to not only to support children to move from primary to secondary school, but also identify the triggers and potential strategies to help children to thrive in a school setting.
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Trial Support Booklet from Clayfields House

Published: 05/08/2024

Clayfields House Secure Unit has developed a booklet to be completed with children on remand before a trial. The booklet is designed to help children explore how they’d like to be supported physically and emotionally throughout their trial. View the Trial Support Booklet.
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Joint protocol for reducing unnecessary overnight detention of children in police custody in Lincolnshire

Published: 31/07/2024

Summary: This is the Lincolnshire joint agreed process of reducing unnecessary police remand in police custody.
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