The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (SCYJ), a national alliance of 60 charities and youth organisations, said welcome developments in youth justice are being undermined by the current childhood criminal records system.
In particular, the committee highlighted plans set out by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) to develop a ‘child first’ approach to its work, tackle disproportionality throughout the youth justice system and improve links between custody and resettlement.
The SCYJ warns that until the criminal record system is reformed, “the YJB’s goals will be hard to achieve”.
It has published a briefing outlining how the current criminal record system acts a barrier to the priorities the YJB has set.
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