Guidance

Youth justice: working with parents

Practitioners and managers: a practical guide to working with young offenders' parents and carers on parenting programmes.

This publication was withdrawn on

This material is out of date. View the YJB ‘case management guidance’ for guidance for youth offending teams and managers on how to work with children and young people in the youth justice system.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Key elements of effective practice - parenting

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Details

This guide is for practitioners and managers working directly with young people and their parents, carers and families in the youth justice field.

It looks at how to provide effective parenting programmes and interventions, as well as the relevant legislation on Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders.

Published 1 January 2008