Work
Integration in youth justice services in England and Wales
Published: 02/09/2024
Youth justice services in England and Wales vary in their organisational structure. Some remain structurally separate from other teams in the local authority, while others have become more integrated. This research focused on the concept of integration; exploring how youth justice services are currently structured, what “integration” means for to service and case managers, and the advantages and challenges of different approaches.
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.
An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder (December 2023)
Published: 07/12/2023
Summary:
An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder. The Brent and Newham Pathfinder was funded by the Youth Justice Board and aimed to mitigate the increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences as a result of experiencing grief, bereavement, discrimination, victimisation and separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
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.
Responding to Drug Possession: A New Framework – The Centre for Justice Innovation (August 2022)
Published: 17/01/2023
Summary:
The Centre for Justice Innovation have published a new framework to support Police forces to respond to drug possessions.
Interim Evaluation Report of Youth Ink – Child First Pathfinder – Middlesex University (November 2022)
Published: 21/11/2022
Summary:
The child first pathfinder have shared their interim report, which looks at evaluating the work of Youth Ink, which deliver intervention sessions with children.
Child First: Identifying Progress and Priorities Using a System Map – Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (October 2022)
Published: 21/10/2022
Summary: The YJB have published a report detailing the thoughts of youth justice experts on how far we are from achieving a ‘Child First’ youth justice system as well as what more could be done to get there.
Final Evaluation of Kitchen Table Talk: Peer to Peer Outreach Programme for Parents – Serious Youth Violence West Midlands Pathfinder (April 2022)
Published: 18/07/2022
Summary: Final evaluation summary and report of the West Midlands Pathfinder work in relation to working effectively with parents and carers through Kitchen Table Talks.
Young Women Surviving the Criminal Justice System: Young Women- Justice Project Final Report – Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and Alliance for Youth Justice (March 2022)
Published: 15/07/2022
Summary: Agenda Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk and the Alliance for Youth Justice have published a report to make the case for the needs of girls and young women aged 17 to 25 in contact with the criminal justice system.
Evaluation: Framework for Integrated Care (SECURE STAIRS) – Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (May 2022)
Published: 27/06/2022
Summary:
Access to the evaluation of the Framework for Integrated Care, which is a framework implemented in the children and young people’s secure estate which aims to improve the quality of care and outcomes for children and young people.
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