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Practice guidance for youth justice service management boards in England and Wales.
Contact details for youth justice services in London.
Contact details for youth justice services in the North East of England and Cumbria.
This report aims to provide a broad overview of what Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) do in terms of planning and delivering interventions to young people who are under their supervision.
This manual is for youth justice service practitioners and managers.
Information on working with parents and carers on a voluntary and statutory basis.
Youth justice annual statistics for 2019 to 2020 for England and Wales.
The Youth Justice Board (YJB)’s commitment to supporting the youth justice sector in carrying out its safeguarding duties
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
This pathway provides guidance to professionals working with young people who are in the youth justice system or at risk of being involved.
Policy implementation guidance to address the mental health problems of children and young people in the youth justice system.
Statistical notice: additional statistics on prisoners and youth justice.
Youth justice annual statistics for 2018 to 2019 for England and Wales.
Youth justice annual statistics for 2020 to 2021 for England and Wales.
Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) agencies and arm's length bodies research and analysis.
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