Intervention
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sefton Community Youth Connectors
Published: 21/05/2024
Summary: A project to support the emotional wellbeing of girls aged 8 – 15yrs old at risk of poor mental health, offending, anti-social behaviour and exploitation. The project was prompted by concerns about girls in Sefton’s youth justice cohort who had poor emotional health and were at risk of committing offences and potentially being at risk exploitation
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