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Ending the exclusion pipeline to youth justice
When it comes to the link between excluded children, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those entering the youth justice system, the evidence is stark. Yet Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board says there is a “glaringly obvious solution” for policymakers which is being overlooked. Children with SEND,…
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.
An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder (December 2023)
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An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder. The Brent and Newham Pathfinder was funded by the Youth Justice Board and aimed to mitigate the increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences as a result of experiencing grief, bereavement, discrimination, victimisation and separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
Youth Justice Report – National Autistic Society (October 2022)
Published: 23/11/2022
Summary: The National Autistic Society is a site that aims to support help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. They have shared a report detailing the experiences children with autism have had with the youth justice system.
Interim Evaluation Report of Youth Ink – Child First Pathfinder – Middlesex University (November 2022)
Published: 21/11/2022
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The child first pathfinder have shared their interim report, which looks at evaluating the work of Youth Ink, which deliver intervention sessions with children.
Promising Approaches to Knife Crime: An Explanatory Study – HM Inspectorate of Probation (May 2022)
Published: 18/07/2022
Summary: HM Inspectorate of Probation have published research on the different approaches pertaining to knife crime.
Young Women Surviving the Criminal Justice System: Young Women- Justice Project Final Report – Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and Alliance for Youth Justice (March 2022)
Published: 15/07/2022
Summary: Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and the Alliance for Youth Justice have published a report to make the case for the needs of girls and young women aged 17 to 25 in contact with the criminal justice system.
County Lines Pathfinder Annual Report 2020-2021 – County Lines Pathfinder Project (August 2021)
Published: 15/09/2021
Summary: The annual report from the County Lines Pathfinder summarises the aims, progress and challenges faced by the project.
Disproportionality Project, Evaluation Report – Islington and Haringey youth justice services (October 2020)
Published: 02/10/2020
Summary: Youth justice services have produced an evaluation for a programme designed to tackle key issues in regards to disproportionality of ethnic minority (including White minority) children in the Criminal Justice System in Islington and Haringey services.
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