Serious incidents notification: standard operating procedures for YJSs
A mandatory system of notifications for youth justice services (YJSs) to report against six categories of incident.
Applies to England and Wales
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From 1 April 2022 it will become mandatory that local YJSs provide notifications against six categories of incident. This decision was taken following a review of the voluntary notification system which ran from 25 June 2021 to 31 March 2022.
This guidance contains information about:
- what incidents should be notified
- how to report an incident
- the operating procedures and forms
Read the report serious incidents: guide for youth justice practitioners guidance to find out how to report a serious and significant incident in custody.
Updates to this page
Last updated 29 March 2022 + show all updates
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From 1 April 2022 it will become mandatory that local YJSs provide notifications against six categories of incident. This decision was taken following a review of the voluntary notification system which ran from 25 June 2021 to 31 March 2022.
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Amended to improve clarification on the notification process.
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First published.