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Contact details for youth justice services in the East of England.
Contact details for youth justice services in North West in England.
We are a non-departmental public body responsible for overseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales.
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 South East and South Central England.
Contact details for youth justice services in Yorkshire and Humberside.
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.
The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The different types of civil orders given to children in or on the verges of the justice system. It includes the role of the youth justice service and what happens if they are breached as well as information on civil injunct…
Contact details for youth justice services in the South West 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…
Independent research exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system.
How to support implementation of AssetPlus: guidance for youth justice practitioners.
Contact details for youth justice services in the North East of England and Cumbria.
What you need to know when a child transfers from the youth justice service to an adult service and to Probation Service supervision. It includes information on the provision of education and health services in transitions p…
By Professor Neal Hazel, YJB Board Member and Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Salford.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Youth Justice Board (YJB) guidance for youth justice services on how to produce a youth justice plan.
A guide to youth justice statistics which covers the annual youth justice statistics and the monthly youth custody data.
Members of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB), how they are appointed and board meeting minutes.
Joint National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and Youth Justice Board (YJB) guidance on the role of a YOT/YJS Police Officer.
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