youth justice

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Inclusion as Prevention (IAP)

[South Lanarkshire Council (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: “Inclusion as prevention” was a five year project to improve services for young people, with young people themselves at its heart.

Keywords: young people, prevention, diversion

Knife Crime Toolkit

[London Mayor’s Office (2021)]

The Knife Crime Toolkit contains a suite of short interventions for professionals to use with children and young people who are at risk of carrying or using a knife.

Keywords: knife crime

How Involving Children and Young People Can Positively Transform Your Service

[Peer Power (2021)]

A report for the Youth Justice Board looking at co-creation and participation in the youth justice system, including a range of resources for practitioners.

Keywords: young people, engagement, co-creation

Equal diversion? Racial disproportionality in youth diversion

[Centre for Justice Innovation (2021)]

Examines racial disparity in youth diversion – includes examples of promising practice and recommendations for improvement.

Keywords: diversion, diversity, young people

Child First Framework in Practice podcast

[YJB (2024)]

Podcast featuring Prof Neal Hazel and Child First expert, Michael O’Connor.

Keywords: young people, Child First

Academic Insights: Collaborative family work in Youth Justice

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Study highlighting: (i) the links between family relationships and criminal behaviour; and (ii) the research evidence on the effectiveness of family interventions for children in the criminal justice system. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: families, young people

Systemic resilience

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Academic insights report, bringing together systemic thinking and resilience theory in relation to protecting young people from exploitation and harm. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people

A guide to Child First

[YJB (2022)]

A guide aimed at those working with children in the youth justice system, to support embedding child first principles into all aspects of their role. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, Child First

Youth justice – models and principles of effective practice

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Overviews and further reading on the models and principles underpinning effective youth offending services – including the child first approach. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people

Youth to adult transitions – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of the evidence base around transitions from childhood to adulthood as it relates to youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, youth-adult transitions