Statutory guidance
Referral orders
Guidance on how to deal with children on referral orders.
Applies to England and Wales
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Whilst ‘Youth Offender Panel’ is the terminology used in legislation, we would recommend that youth justice services use more child appropriate language within practice.
This guidance gives information on:
- the legislation setting up referral orders
- youth offender panels and their part in the referral process
- making the orders in court
- the role of youth offending teams
- recruiting representative panels
- training and supporting panel members
The revised referral order guidance applies from 9 October 2018.
Updates to this page
Published 1 December 2012
Last updated 30 October 2018
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Welsh version of guidance published.
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Guidance updated.
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Revised referral order guidance (applies from 13 April 2015) published.
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First published.