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Youth Justice News

News 25 June

NYA reveals youth work training changes

News 24 June

Charity welcomes government moves to define child criminal exploitation

News 17 June

Cooper backs national inquiry to 'root out scourge of grooming gangs'

News 11 June

Link between violence and suspensions prompts calls for better pupil support

News 4 June

Think-tank makes economic case for investing more in youth services

News 27 May

NYA urges sector to take part in national census

News 14 May

Black and mixed heritage young offenders ‘given harsher penalties’

News 1 May

One in eight teachers say a pupil at their school has sexually assaulted a classmate

PAVA is classed as a section 5 firearm. Picture: Markus/Adobe Stock

News 24 April

'Failing YOI system' condemned as government permits use of PAVA spray on children

News 23 April

Teach about crime and its consequences in school, urges lawyer

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 April

Experts call for boost to care-experienced mentoring support

Youth Justice Opinion

Defining wellbeing key to tackling exploitation

Mark Russell

Strategy can bring justice and youth work together

Hazel Williamson

The ADCS blog: vulnerability and violence

Andy Smith

The ADCS blog: Getting it right from the start

Youth Justice Best Practice

Youth workers engage young people in custody to support them to address behaviour

Divert capitalises on trusted relationships

Camden’s Hive has mental health services, career support, and social opportunities

Translating policy priorities into practice

Most young participants successfully completed the Summer Jobs Programme

Jobs scheme reduces violence risk

More Best Practice

Youth Justice Features

Case for Pava under scrutiny

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Rewriting the future: how inclusive education can break the cycle of disengagement and reoffending

Tackling criminal exploitation and trafficking of children with SEND

Youth Justice Research

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

AssetPlus Outcome Evaluation

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

Tackling youth violence: research evidence

Overall, 15.7 per cent of the sample were referred for a secure children’s home placement because they were seen as a danger to others. Picture: Phil Adams

Unlocking the Facts: Young People Referred to Secure Children’s Homes

Opportunities to divert children away from the youth justice system must be sought. Picture: Adobe Stock

The State of Youth Justice 2020