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Youth Offending Teams

Figures show children on AssetPlus were less likely to miss a supervision appointment within the first months of supervision. Picture: PheelingsMedia/Adobe Stock

Research 25 October 2022

AssetPlus Outcome Evaluation

Mentoring schemes for children released from custody were a welcome source of support. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 1 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

News 27 October 2021

Hakim Sillah: Weapons detection system at YOT building 'would have saved my son’s life'

Knife arches are used by some YOTs, mainly in London. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 October 2021

CYP Now investigation reveals third of YOTs use weapons detection systems

Hakim Sillah was killed at a weapons awareness course in 2019

Features 26 October 2021

FoI probe reveals reluctance of YOTs to use weapons detectors

There is concern weapons detection systems can fuel young people’s fear of knives. Picture: Brent MPS

Analysis 26 October 2021

The price of tighter security

Metal detector arches and hand-held wands are used by some youth offending teams. Picture: POCO_BW/Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 October 2021

Youth offending service policies

Derren Hayes: “At the very least, Hakim’s death should prompt an urgent debate about whether a national policy on the use of weapons detection systems is needed”

Opinion 26 October 2021

We need wide debate on use of weapons detectors

There are concerns that factors fuelling youth violence have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

Features 26 October 2021

Tackling Youth Violence: Special Report

Youth Endowment Fund’s Peer Action Collective will find out about young people’s eperiences of violence to inform research. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

Other 26 October 2021

Tackling youth violence: policy context

Cognitive behavioural therapy has been shown to be highly effective reducing crime. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Research 26 October 2021

Tackling youth violence: research evidence

Other 26 October 2021

Violence reduction units tackle the causes of youth violence

Other 26 October 2021

Give police the tools to target offenders

Other 26 October 2021

Charity uses lived experience to divert young offenders

Kirklees YJS has been issued with a series of recommendations to improve. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 October 2021

Kirklees Youth Justice Service urged to improve by inspectors

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