YJB Live Session: Over-Represented Children in the Youth Justice System (November 2020)
| Summary: | Attached are the slides and link to the recording of the Youth Justice Board live session (2020) concerned with the over-representation of children in the youth justice system. |
Description:
In November 2020, Islington Youth Offending Service, Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service and YJB colleagues run the YJB Live session on over-representation of children in the youth justice system was run together with YJB colleagues.
The following link Over represented children in the youth justice system takes users to YouTube where you can view the live session.
The session is split into four main categories:
- Introduction by Keith Fraser, YJB Board Chair (session chair)
- Update on the latest data: the national picture – Adam Mooney, YJB Programme Manager, Over-represented children
- The Disproportionality Project: Addressing issues relating to the disproportionately high representation of Islington and Haringey- Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children in the Criminal Justice System – Curtis Ashton, Acting Director of Youth and Community, Islington Youth Offending Service
- Traveller Young People and Disproportionality within Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service – Glenda Astley, Area Team Manager, Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service
Attached is the power point presentation used during the live presentation.