young people

Children’s Safeguarding Lead

[North West Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the St Helen’s and Moseley Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) bring together all the main organisations concerned with safeguarding children in the area, including substance misuse and housing services, the police vulnerable persons unit, social services, and probation – St Helen’s PDU have appointed a full-time probation officer, supported by an administrator, as a single point of contact (SPOC) for the PDU with both hubs.

Keywords: safeguarding, young people

Disrupting the Routes between Care and Custody for Girls and Women

[Lancaster University (2022)]

Report, based on a review of the research literature and new research conducted by the authors, on the role experiences of care can have on women and girls and how to help prevent care leavers from ending in custody.

Keywords: young people, female offenders, care leavers

Compliance with international children’s rights in the youth justice system

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Report examining international children’s rights and how they can be adequately realised for children who come into contact with the youth justice system. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, rights

Adultification bias within child protection and safeguarding

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Report highlighting adultification bias, its links to racialised discrimination, and how it can impact upon child protection and safeguarding practices. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, diversity

Exploring procedural justice and problem-solving practice in the Youth Court

[HMI Probation (2021)]

This Academic Insight offers a brief overview of procedural justice and its role in strengthening public support for the criminal justice system. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: procedural justice, young people

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

Supporting the desistance of children subject to court orders

[HMI Probation (2021)]

HMI Probation distils common enablers and barriers to desistance in children, from 43 inspections.

Keywords: desistance, 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

Informing Futures Toolkit

[Informing Futures (2021)]

A toolkit of free resources, information and guidance for professionals seeking to understand and support care and custody experienced young people.

Keywords: mental health, trauma, young people