Prevention and Diversion
How to write ‘to the child’ from Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service
Published: 08/01/2025
This comprehensive guidance document from Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service has been developed to inform youth justice practitioners on ‘writing to the child’.
Assessments: a child’s perspective film
Published: 15/11/2024
This short film has been produced by the Mighty Creatives, and is co-produced with children who have experienced a range of assessments, including youth justice assessments.
Leicestershire Youth Justice Service’s Child Self Assessment
Published: 13/11/2024
Leicestershire Youth Justice Service have stylised the YJB’s Child First Self-Assessment Toolkit which can be used with children. This Child Self-Assessment resource should be used alongside the prevention and diversion assessment.
‘Think before you BEEF!’ – Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service
Published: 13/11/2024
Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service ‘Think before you BEEF!’ is a resource to support conversations with children around conflict, violence and how to avoid it.
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.
Project X:Year 6 Transition Project at Kingston and Richmond Youth Justice Service
Published: 05/08/2024
Kingston and Richmond youth justice service are supporting children to successfully transition to secondary school through their year 6 transition project: Project X. It aims to not only to support children to move from primary to secondary school, but also identify the triggers and potential strategies to help children to thrive in a school setting.
Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool Q&A Webinar
Published: 02/05/2024
Summary: The YJB has launched a new assessment tool for youth justice services working with children subject to prevention, diversion and formal out-of-court disposals. The tool has been developed with a number of key partners, including youth justice practitioners, academics and HM Inspectorate of Probation.
YJB’s Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool
Published: 30/04/2024
The Youth Justice board has introduced a new assessment tool which must be used for all cases that are subject to diversion and out-of-court intervention. The tool has been developed with consultation with a number of key partners, including front line practitioners, academics, HMIP and others. The use of the new assessment tool is optional for cases that are considered prevention.
Understanding ethnic disparity in reoffending rates in the youth justice system (April 2023)
Published: 05/04/2024
This research was commissioned by the YJB and conducted by Traverse. The research involved statistical analysis of reoffending data from England and Wales, interviews with children from England as well as focus groups with youth justice service practitioners. The findings are published in two parts, a child and practitioners perspectives report and an analysis of…
Targeted Speech and Language Assessments for Primary and Secondary School Children at Risk of Suspensions – Milton Keynes Youth Justice and Support Service (February 2023)
Published: 20/07/2023
Summary Milton Keynes youth justice and support service have shared an overview of their promoting reintegration and reducing exclusion model which is part of their prevention and diversion service. Description Milton Keynes youth justice and support service have shared an overview of their promoting reintegration and reducing exclusion (see below for the slides) project, which…
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