Research and analysis

Youth justice: barriers to education, training and employment

A summary of research into how young people in the justice system have difficulty engaging in education, training or employment.

From:
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Published
2 January 2006

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Documents

A summary of YJB research into barriers to engagement in education, training and employment

Ref: B259

PDF, 441 KB, 19 pages

Details

This research was carried out between 2003 and 2004, and includes evidence from:

  • a survey carried out by Youth Offending Teams (YOTs)
  • data gathered from the asset assessment tool
  • interviews held with staff and young people

The report gives recommendations on how to engage young people and get them more involved.

Published 2 January 2006