Prevention
Encouraging Potential and Inspiring Change (EPIC) Team (June 2025)
Summary: The Encouraging Potential and Inspiring Change (EPIC) Team work with children in schools and in the community in Doncaster. They offer bespoke support to children through positive activities and the prevention of youth crime in communities. The EPIC Hub in the Frenchgate Shopping Centre works creatively with children and focus on reducing offending and…
Ending the exclusion pipeline to youth justice
When it comes to the link between excluded children, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those entering the youth justice system, the evidence is stark. Yet Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board says there is a “glaringly obvious solution” for policymakers which is being overlooked. Children with SEND,…
Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report (May 2025)
Published: 29/05/2025
Summary The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) has published the Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report. The report highlights the progress, ongoing challenges and key areas for future action in the youth justice system. Description The Youth Justice Statistics 2023-24: Insights report draws on the youth justice statistics 2023-24, which were published…
Prevention, prosecution, intervention, education and diversion (PPIED) project – Greater Manchester Police (May 2025)
Summary The prevention, prosecution, intervention, education and diversion (PPIED) project is a trauma-responsive and collaborative intervention offering support to children who repeatedly offend. The PPIED project was introduced by Greater Manchester Police (GM) Police in 2020 through 2 pilot areas (Tameside and Bury). Feedback from the pilot areas showed positive results and the project has since…
New serious offence learning reviews for Salford YJS
Summary: New serious offence learning reviews are being carried out by Salford Youth Justice Service (YJS), as an example of a local pathway when a serious offence has occurred. Description: During the joint HMI Probation, HMI Prisons and Ofsted thematic inspection of work with children subject to remand in youth detention (published November 2023) and…
Greater Manchester VRU’s Prevention Virtual Education Programme
Published: 06/05/2025
A 12-week programme to help children in Greater Manchester make the right decisions to avoid serious violence and knife crime.
Harmful sexual behaviour policy – Bury & Rochdale Youth Justice Service
Published: 06/05/2025
This harmful sexual behaviour policy underpins a cohesive approach used by all agencies in Rochdale tasked with safeguarding children when dealing with referrals regarding harmful sexualised behaviour (HSB).
Wales Violence Prevention Unit: Engaging men and boys in violence prevention
Published: 06/05/2025
Wales Violence Prevention Unit have developed a toolkit which aims to develop engaging violence prevention programmes for men and boys. This research forms part of the implementation of the Wales Without Violence Framework; a whole system approach to ending violence among children in Wales.
Leicester City’s Children’s Justice Review Panel
Published: 07/03/2025
Leicester City’s Children and Young People’s Justice Service has developed a Children’s Justice Review Panel to provide a multi-agency proactive response to children entering the youth justice system.
Darlington Young People’s Engagement & Justice Service’s victim support
Published: 25/02/2025
Darlington Young People’s Engagement and Justice Service (YPEJS) endeavour to deliver a flexible and bespoke response to all victims of crime in the area. The service has shared its victim assessment tool and accompanying prompt sheet to use with victims of crime to offer support and signpost to relevant services.
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