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The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27.
Contact details for youth justice services in Wales.
A list of some of the terms used in this manual and their definitions.
Contact details for youth justice services in the East of England.
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…
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,…
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…
From 1 April 2023 youth justice services will report on 10 new key performance indicators (KPIs) as part of improved monitoring by the Youth Justice Board (YJB)
Contact details for youth justice services in the South West of England.
Contact details for youth justice services in the North East of England and Cumbria.
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.
By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools.
Guidance on how to deal with children on referral orders.
How to support implementation of AssetPlus: guidance for youth justice practitioners.
How to understand the implications and arrangements when working with a child from another area. It includes information on what to do when a child who is looked after is placed out of area.
Susannah Hancock, Youth Justice Board Member, sets out the case for prevention and diversion in youth justice.
By Professor Neal Hazel, YJB Board Member and Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Salford.
A guide to youth justice statistics which covers the annual youth justice statistics and the monthly youth custody data.
Contact details for youth justice services in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Youth Justice Board (YJB) guidance for youth justice services on how to produce a youth justice plan.
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