Guidance
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.
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.
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.
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.
Guidance on offensive weapon and knife carrying in schools from Northumbria PCC Violence Reduction Unit
Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit has developed guidance for schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) for managing knife and offensive weapon carrying incidents on school premises.
Presentation from the Traveller Movement on the traveller community and their needs in the criminal justice system
Published: 31/07/2024
Summary: The Traveller Movement is a charity that works with ethnic Romany (Gypsies), Roma & Irish Travellers to tackle discrimination and promote equality. They have shared a presentation which was developed as part of a Youth Justice Board forum on developing practice. It explores the background of the traveller community, their experience of the criminal…
Resettlement Policy from Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service
Published: 24/07/2024
Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service has developed a resettlement policy which outlines how practitioners can support children in effective resettlement following a custodial sentence.
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.
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