News and communications

The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

Consultation launched to strengthen safeguards for child strip search including the requirement to notify parents and guardians when a child is strip searched.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

A blog by the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) Business Intelligence and Insights Directorate that highlights racial disparity in the youth justice system and the ongoing work to tackle it.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Amy Bruce, Operations Manager at Suffolk YJS, shares her experience of being an early adopter of the YJB’s new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children.

• Updated: 25 January 2024

Steph Roberts-Bibby, the CEO of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on her visit to Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service.

• Updated: 18 January 2024

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has appointed Steph Roberts-Bibby as the permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Over 1,600 arrests during county lines crackdown in national police operation last week, with over 100kg cannabis and £1.2 million of Class A drugs seized.

• Updated: 20 October 2023

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on what young leaders have taught him.

• Updated: 11 August 2023

Keith Fraser describes the achievements of youth justice and his thoughts on what the future may hold for the system after 25 years.

• Updated: 28 June 2023

Response by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) to the government's 'stable homes, built on love' consultation.

• Updated: 22 June 2023

Alison Sabaroche, the Head of Service at Hammersmith and Fulham Youth Justice Service, discusses her area's successful approach to youth justice.

• Updated: 2 June 2023

Claudia Sturt, CEO of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), talks about next steps for the youth justice system and embedding Child First principles.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools.

• Updated: 16 March 2023

Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation writes to the Youth Justice Board with his priorities for the coming year.

• Updated: 1 March 2023

Response by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) to the Department for Education's consultation on regulating supported accommodation

• Updated: 9 February 2023

Susannah Hancock, Youth Justice Board Member, sets out the case for prevention and diversion in youth justice.

• Updated: 9 February 2023

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children.

• Updated: 26 January 2023

Thousands of troubled teens to benefit from cash boost to local sports groups.

• Updated: 21 January 2023