The Believe Project from Newport Youth Justice Service

Published: 27/09/2024

Newport Youth Justice Service works in partnership with local agencies to provide several initiatives to support children and raise their awareness in understanding risky behaviours.
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Reducing offending and delivering positive outcomes

Published: 10/09/2024

The YJB’s Business Plan 2024-25, outlining our commitment to an evidence-based, Child First youth justice system.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Youth Achievement Awards from Agored Cymru and Youth Cymru

Published: 27/08/2024

The Youth Achievement Awards is a credit-based learning opportunity for children across Wales, accredited through Agored Cymru.​ It is an adaptable, progressive, flexible youth-led framework which can be applied to a broad range of youth activities. ​
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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. 
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Guidance on offensive weapon and knife carrying in schools from Northumbria PCC Violence Reduction Unit

Published: 08/08/2024

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.
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