Statutory guidance

Referral orders

Guidance on how to deal with children on referral orders.

• From: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 1 December 2012
• Last updated: 30 October 2018, see all updates

• Applies to: Wales and England

Documents

Revised referral order guidance (applied from 9 October 2018)

PDF, 568KB, 57 pages

Canllawiau ar ddefnyddio Gorchmynion Atgyfeirio (Hydref 2018)

PDF, 964KB, 59 pages

Details

This guidance gives information on:

• the legislation setting up referral orders
• youth offender panels and their part in the referral process
• making the orders in court
• the role of youth offending teams
• recruiting representative panels
• training and supporting panel members

The revised referral order guidance applies from 9 October 2018.

Published 1 December 2012
Last updated 30 October 2018 + show all updates

1. 30 October 2018

   Welsh version of guidance published.

2. 9 October 2018

   Guidance updated.

3. 27 March 2015

   Revised referral order guidance (applies from 13 April 2015) published.

4. 1 December 2012

   First published.