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Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2018‒21
The Youth Justice Board’s (YJB) Strategic Plan outlines how it will support the youth justice system to continue to work effectively with children who have...
Case management guidance
Guidance for youth offending teams and managers on how to work with children and young people in the youth justice system.
Youth justice strategy for Wales: children and young people first
The Welsh Government and the Youth Justice Board's joint strategy to improve services for young offenders or those at risk of offending.
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The YJBulletin is the main way that the Youth Justice Board provides information on practice and policy developments.
Latest
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Youth custody data
- updated
- Official Statistics
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Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2018‒21
- published
- Corporate report
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Report serious incidents: guide for youth justice practitioners
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
We are a non-departmental public body responsible for overseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales.
YJB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Working Together to Safeguard Children: revisions to statutory guidance
- Consultation outcome
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YJB proposals to find £13.5m savings
- Closed consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
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Youth custody data
- Official Statistics
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Length of time spent in Youth Custody: 2016 to 2017
- National Statistics
Our management
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Colin Allars
Chief Executive, Youth Justice Board
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Charlie Taylor
Chair, Youth Justice Board
Contact YJB
Youth Justice Board head office
Youth Justice Board head office
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Email YJB.Enquiries@yjb.gsi.gov.uk
General enquiries 020 3334 5300
Youth Justice Board Cymru
Wales division support
4-6 Orchard Street
Swansea
SA1 5AG
Enquiries 01792 478 379
Youth Justice Board media enquiries
Youth Justice Board press office
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Press office 020 3334 3536
For out-of-hours queries 07659 173 270
Youth Custody Service Placement Team
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gui...
Main number 0345 36 36 36 3
To contact the team for custody placement and information, please use the relevant Secure eMail address using this link.
Youth Justice Board business areas in England
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/con...
Use this link to find the contact details for the business areas in England.
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Corporate information
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