Work
Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Justice Service’s voluntary intervention programme for the resolution of unpaid fixed penalty notices
Published: 02/09/2024
Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Youth Justice Service has shared its voluntary intervention programme which works with children who have engaged in anti-social behaviour and failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice.
Trial Support Booklet from Clayfields House
Published: 05/08/2024
Clayfields House Secure Unit has developed a booklet to be completed with children on remand before a trial. The booklet is designed to help children explore how they’d like to be supported physically and emotionally throughout their trial. View the Trial Support Booklet.
Exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system
Published: 28/05/2024
This research project investigated the use and quality of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system. The research also explored whether PSRs might contribute to racial disparity in sentencing decisions as identified by previous YJB-funded research. PSRs bring together important information about the child to help inform the court’s sentencing decision.
Good Practice Guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocates in the Youth Court – Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group (November 2023)
Summary: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published a short guidance for magistrates or District Judges on how to determine applications for certificate for assigned advocate in youth court. Description: Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group have published good practice guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocates in the youth court, supported and…
Communication Profile for Children and Partnership Work at Old Bailey Court – Hammersmith and Fulham Youth Justice Service (May 2023)
Published: 04/09/2023
Summary: Hammersmith and Fulham youth justice service have shared their communication profile template that can be used to support children when attending court proceedings. The case study below outlines how this profile was used to support a child during their trial at the Old Bailey. Description: Hammersmith and Fulham youth justice service have shared their…
Problem-Solving Courts: A Guide to Practice in the United Kingdom and Procedural Fairness Toolkit – The Centre for Justice Innovation (April 2023)
Published: 20/07/2023
Summary: The Centre for Justice Innovation has published a practice guide regarding problem solving courts.
Out of Court Disposals: Why We Need Better Data on Offences Resolved Out of Court, and How To Get It – The Centre for Public Data (February 2023)
Published: 02/04/2023
Summary: The Centre for Public Data has published a short report with recommendation concerned with the key gaps in data available in regards to Out of Court Disposals.
Language that Cares – Language to Use With and For Children in Care – The Adolescent and Children- Trust Fostering and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (March 2019)
Published: 10/03/2022
Summary: The Adolescent and Children- Trust Fostering and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service have worked with care children and partners to co-create a better way to communicate with and about children in care. Description: The Adolescent and Children- Trust Fostering (TACT Fostering) have collaborated with care experienced children and young people,…
The Quality of Delivery of Out-of-Court Disposals in Youth Justice – HM Inspectorate of Probation (September 2021)
Summary: HM Inspectorate of Probation have published their academic insight briefing concerned with the quality of delivery of out-of-court disposals in youth justice.
National Cross Local Justice Area Protocol – Court – HM Courts and Tribunals Service (April 2020)
Published: 29/01/2021
Summary: Protocol drafted by HM Courts and Tribunals Service, which outlines how cases will be heard within a single Court to avoid unnecessary travel for children, police and other agencies. Description: The protocol has been drafted by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and agreed with other criminal justice partners. It outlines how cases…
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