Northumbria’s Student Support Champions

Published: 13/11/2024

Student Support Champions (SSCs) work across 8 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne schools with children identified as being at risk of involvement in violence, as part of a public health and contextual safeguarding approach to violence reduction.
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The Wirral’s ‘In the Zone’ programme

Published: 29/10/2024

In the Zone is an interactive programme delivered by a partnership between Wirral Council, Merseyside Police, Wirral Youth Justice Service and Youth Matters.
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Sunderland’s Focused Deterrence Project

Published: 22/10/2024

A focused deterrence project based in Sunderland, delivered by a co-located multi-agency partnership, and funded by Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit.
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Diversion for Driving Matters programme from Derby Youth Justice Service

Published: 22/10/2024

Derby Youth Justice Service, Derby Police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have partnered to develop an alternative disposal for children committing road traffic offences.
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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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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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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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