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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.
Sign up for the YJBulletin
The YJBulletin is the main way that the Youth Justice Board provides information on practice and policy developments.
How to reduce reoffending by children and young people
Information and material from the Youth Justice Board’s (YJB) reducing reoffending project 2013/15. Guide for youth offending teams (YOT).
Placing young people in custody: guide for youth justice practitioners
How the Youth Justice Board places a young person in custody, and how to question a placement decision.
Lord McNally speaks at a Policy UK forum on youth justice
Lord McNally, Chairman of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), delivers his speech 'Young People and the Justice System - Delivering a Positive Outcome'.
Latest
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Lord McNally speaks at Criminal Justice Management 2016
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- Speech
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Ofsted future of social care inspection consultation: YJB response
- published
- Guidance
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Lord McNally speaks at a Policy UK forum on youth justice
- published
- Speech
What we do
We oversee 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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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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Youth justice annual statistics: 2014 to 2015
- National Statistics
Our management
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Colin Allars
Chief Executive, Youth Justice Board
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The Rt Hon Lord McNally
Chair, Youth Justice Board
Contact YJB
Youth Justice Board head office
Youth Justice Board head office
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
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
Email Media1@yjb.gsi.gov.uk
Press office 020 3334 6446
For out-of-hours please contact the following 07958361491
Youth Justice Board Placement Service
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/you...
Main number 0845 363 6363
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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