Facing the Impact: a restorative justice film from Southwark Youth Justice Service and the Restorative Justice Council

Published: 27/01/2025

Produced in collaboration with Southwark Youth Justice Service, the Restorative Justice Council and Roadworks Media, ‘Facing the Impact’ explores the process and impact of using restorative justice after a child commits a violent assault on a police officer. 
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Turning the tide: transforming children’s lives on the Isle of Wight

Published: 18/12/2024

By Steph Roberts-Bibby, YJB Chief Executive Officer I visited the Isle of Wight’s youth justice service (YJS) to learn more about the great work the team is doing as part of its improvement journey. After a bracing ferry trip, we travelled to the YJS’s head office, set within Newport Town County Hall. Pastel Victorian shopfronts…
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The CHANCE (Changing How Adults Notice Children’s Experience) group

Published: 16/12/2024

The Changing How Adults Notice Children’s Experience (CHANCE) group is a peer-led participation group based in Rotherham Youth Justice Service. The group shares their experiences of education, social care, youth justice and the police.
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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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