YJB’s Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool

Published: 30/04/2024

The Youth Justice board has introduced a new assessment tool which must be used for all cases that are subject to diversion and out-of-court intervention. The tool has been developed with consultation with a number of key partners, including front line practitioners, academics, HMIP and others. The use of the new assessment tool is optional for cases that are considered prevention.
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Trauma Informed Practice Webinar – Turning Rhetoric Into Reality

Published: 03/04/2024

There is evidence about the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on behaviour and the potential for linking children who have experienced trauma to become involved in the criminal justice system (including serious youth violence). There is growing interest in trauma because of a need to find responses which will assist children who have multiple…
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Prevention and Diversion Project – final report – Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (February 2023)

Published: 06/02/2023

Summary Access to the final report published by the Youth Justice Board to understand the prevention and diversion landscape across youth justice in England and Wales to support the Probation Service to consider a review of its future youth justice service funding formula. Description The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales has published the…
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Interim Evaluation Report of Youth Ink – Child First Pathfinder – Middlesex University (November 2022)

Published: 21/11/2022

Summary: The child first pathfinder have shared their interim report, which looks at evaluating the work of Youth Ink, which deliver intervention sessions with children.
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Working with Children in a Trauma Informed Way – Trauma Informed Practice Pathfinder – Cwm Taf youth justice service (Updated September 2022)

Published: 14/11/2022

Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way.  Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way. Description: As part…
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Girl Code Project: Initial Findings from Engagement with Girls with Lived Experience of Youth Justice Service and Under 25- Service in East Sussex – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (August 2022)

Published: 01/11/2022

Summary: The Trauma-informed Pathfinder have shared their initial findings with girls with lived experience in creating a Girl Code project. Description: The Girl Code project seeks to engage with girls with lived experience to understand their experiences of youth justice and under-25 substance misuse services and how they feel that those services could improve or…
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Serious Youth Violence and First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice Service in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder (April 2022)

Published: 19/08/2022

Summary The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder have shared their final report which looks at Newcastle- a comparatively high rate of first-time entrants, but with relatively few children going on to commit serious youth violence.  Description The Serious Youth Violence Pathfinder looked to understand why Newcastle was distinctive amongst the core cities in having a comparatively…
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Building on Friendships to Create Safety Podcast: Intervention for Children at Risk of Exploitation and Their Peers to Build Safety – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (March 2022)

Published: 15/07/2022

Summary The link to a podcast for the Contextualised Safeguarding Network concerning their group work intervention with children at risk of exploitation and their friendship group to build safety. Description The Trauma Informed Pathfinder led by the East Sussex youth offending team has participated in a podcast on building friendships to create safety (March 2022)…
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County Lines Pathfinder Overview and Emerging Youth Justice Practice in Preventing, Identifying and Disrupting County Lines Exploitation – County Lines Pathfinder (Updated March 2023)

Published: 21/06/2022

Summary An overview of the work produced by the County Lines Pathfinder. Description County Lines Pathfinder concluded in April 2022, it comprised 25 programme streams that looked to support children, families and practitioners to support children who are at risk or being exploited through county lines.    Below are all the knowledge and information shared…
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Early Intervention in Police Custody Suite Pilot – County Lines Pathfinder (April 2022)

Published: 03/05/2022

Summary: County Lines Pathfinder have shared their evaluation and summary document detailing their early intervention in police custody pilot. 
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