Revised national standards for how to work with children in the youth justice system have been criticised by youth justice organisations for being "vague" and lacking details -which in turn could lead to confusion among professionals and poorer outcomes for children.
The draft document, published by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) last autumn, condenses the existing 10 standards down to four, covering "out of court", "at court", "in the community" and "in secure settings" - with a fifth new standard "on transition" added.
The new standards, the consultation on which closed in late November, are due to come into force in April. Here, three experts outline their concerns.
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