The YJB’s anti-racism resources
Our commitment: Addressing persistent racial disparities across the youth justice system
At the YJB we are committed to actively opposing racism and promoting racial equity, both across the youth justice system and internally in our organisation.
Despite increased commitment and action to address racial disparity, it continues to damage the lives of children from minoritised racial communities. This is unacceptable and we are determined to take action.
As part of our strategic objective to address persistent racial disparities across the youth justice system, over the next three years we will seek to reduce over-representation by:
Resources
Exploring adultification in the youth justice system podcast
A discussion with Steph Roberts-Bibby, YJB Chief Executive, and Jahnine Davis, director and co-founder of ListenUp on adultification and how it affects children who come into contact with the youth justice system.
Adultification animation
Video commissioned by the London Accommodation Resettlement Partnership to raise awareness of adultification in the youth justice system.
YJB’s anti-racism statement
Our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation.
Addressing racial disparity in the youth justice system
A report by Revolving Doors that looks at good and promising practice examples that address racial disparity.
Child First Self-Assessment Toolkit
A self-led resource which supports organisations to adopt and implement a whole-system approach to being Child First.
Disproportionality Toolkit
The disproportionality toolkit enables youth justice services to identify whether the over-representation of particular groups is an issue in their local area. The toolkit is only available to youth justice services in England and Wales via the Youth Justice Application Framework (YJAF).
Role models matter podcast: changing lives with Ricky Otto
YJB Board Member Jacob Sakil and Ricky Otto, Resettlement Practitioner at Walsall Youth Justice Service discuss role models, mentoring, over-representation and trauma.