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    Windows to Wellness: Court Cells Art Project – Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service (November 2025)

    Published: 14/11/2025

    Summary The ‘Windows to Wellness’ court cells art project by Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service (YJS) and Artswork, which aims to transform court cells into more calming setting through co-designed artwork. Description Children were invited to participate in a Dragon’s Den-style selection process. Here, they reviewed proposals from four professional artists and jointly chose…
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    Be Share Aware Prevention Programme – Rotherham Youth Justice Service (October 2025)

    Published: 30/10/2025

    Summary Be Share Aware Prevention Programme is an educational intervention for children that have been referred by the police into the youth justice service because they have sent, distributed, or received indecent images. Description Originally piloted in 2022, there was high engagement and impact rate, so it has now been offered out to schools in…
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    Youth Justice Service Responsible Officer/Case Manager and Child’s Information Notification to EMS form – Serco (October 2025)

    Published: 13/10/2025

    Summary Updated Serco form to be used for information sharing between youth justice services (YJSs) and the electronic monitoring services (EMS). Description From Monday 13 October 2025, the form ‘Youth Justice Service Responsible Officer/Case Manager and Child’s Information Notification to EMS’, replaces all previous versions. The new form is required to be completed for all…
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    The Altitude Education Programme – Southampton Youth Justice Service (August 2025)

    Published: 04/09/2025

    Summary: The Altitude Education Programme in Southampton has been developed to support the formulation of a pro-social identity and help increase children’s aspirations. The programme has also contributed to a reduction of children going into custody. Description: In December 2024, Southampton Youth Justice Service (YJS) were approved to provide an alternative provision called Altitude, which…
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    Exclusion Prevention Programme Guide (previously known as Deferred Exclusion Programme) – Camden Youth Justice Service (August 2025)

    Published: 28/08/2025

    Summary: Camden Youth Justice Service (YJS) has shared their guide to the Exclusion Prevention Programme.    Description: Camden YJS has shared their Exclusion Prevention Programme, which is available for all secondary schools in the borough to refer into. The programme provides a voluntary and targeted intervention that supports children who are at risk of school exclusion….
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    ‘No Comment’ Pathway in Collaboration with Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (July 2025)

    Published: 26/08/2025

    Summary: The ‘No Comment’ Pathway is a collaborative initiative between Merseyside’s’ Police, Youth Justice Services (YJSs) and Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP). The purpose is to afford children another opportunity to be diverted from court and engage with YJSs across Merseyside. Description: Merseyside’s VRP ‘No Comment’ Pathway offers all children an additional entry point into Merseyside’s…
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    Support Around Sexual Harm (SASH) Team – Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service (August 2025)

    Published: 22/08/2025

    Summary: Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service (YJS) share their Support Around Sexual Harm (SASH) Team resources. SASH referral is a process to help children in personal and intimate relationships who have displayed harmful or problematic sexualised behaviour. Description: Blackburn with Darwen YJS SASH is a virtual team of multi-agency AIM3 trained practitioners in the…
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    The Disproportionality Leadership and Mentoring Project – Islington Youth Justice Service (June 2025)

    Published: 21/08/2025

    Summary: Islington Youth Justice Service (YJS) collaborated with the Centre for Criminology, University of Essex, and the Centre for City Criminology, City University of London to produce a research report titled ‘The Disproportionality Leadership and Mentoring Project’. This report details a range of findings and recommendations to support the tackling of disproportionality locally and more widely.  …
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    The JEFF (Journey to Enrichment, Fulfilment and Friendship) Project – North East Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service and Compass Go (August 2025)

    Published: 18/08/2025

    Summary: The JEFF Project is a collaboration between North East Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) and Compass Go. It provides early intervention, low-intensity mental health and emotional wellbeing support to children in North East Lincolnshire. Description: The JEFF Project aims to prevent a child entering the youth justice system by working collaboratively with key organisations…
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    Child-friendly court resources – Cheshire Youth Justice Service (July 2025)

    Published: 05/08/2025

    Summary: Cheshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) have developed child-friendly resources designed to help children and their parents or carers understand various youth justice system processes. These materials explain the options available to the court, as well as the meaning of Court Orders and Out of Court Disposals. Description: Cheshire YJS have produced a range of child-friendly resources to…
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