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This manual is for youth justice service practitioners and managers.
How and when to use out-of-court resolutions. The informal and formal options as well as the decision-making process. It also covers how to respond to issues such as non-engagement. It explains the Child Gravity Matrix and w…
Contact details for youth justice services in London.
Contact details for youth justice services in North West in England.
The requirements provide details of mandatory case level and summary level data to be submitted to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB).
Information on the types of report, including pre-sentence reports, how they are used and what they should contain. It also includes information on how to manage court orders and specific requirements including electronic mo…
A list of some of the terms used in this manual and their definitions.
Contact details for youth justice services in the Midlands.
Contact details for youth justice services in Wales.
Youth Justice Board (YJB) guidance for youth justice services on how to produce a youth justice plan.
Contact details for youth justice services in the South East and South Central England.
Contact details for youth justice services in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Contact details for youth justice services in the East of England.
Advice and information on how to work with children in contact with the youth justice system. It covers building relationships, supervision, developing interventions, meeting different needs, safeguarding, work with victims,…
These standards define the minimum expectation for all agencies that provide statutory services to ensure good outcomes for children in the youth justice system.
Contact details for youth justice services in the North East of England and Cumberland.
Information on what happens when a child is arrested, including advice and what to consider at the police station, appropriate adults and when a child appears in court.
Information on the types of assessment, how to undertake one and what you should consider. It includes information on undertaking assessments to inform intervention plans, reviewing, AssetPlus as well as some specialist asse…
How to work with children in custody and plan for their future. It includes information on how to make resettlement constructive and apply this in practice. It also covers the different types of custodial sentence and the ro…
Contact details for youth justice services in the South West of England.
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