Prevention
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.
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.
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.
Presentation from Swansea Youth Justice Service on its systems review
Published: 08/08/2024
Swansea youth justice service conducted a comprehensive systems review to ensure it effectively meets the needs of the children, families and victims it supports by providing an efficient and supportive service. It has shared a presentation on this review which was delivered at the Hwb Doeth Training event in March 2024.
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.
Girls Empowerment Team programme at Birmingham Children’s Trust
Published: 31/07/2024
Birmingham Children’s Trust is providing a holistic tailormade support programme to girls who are at risk of offending, or have offended.
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…
Evaluation Report on the Community Resolution and Prevention Service (CRPS) (October 2023)
Summary:
The aim of the CRPS is to offer a programme of support for children following their first community resolution, or they have been identified as being at risk of offending. This is an independent evaluation of the service completed by Rocket Science.
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