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The Youth Justice Resource Hub is a platform to share and signpost to the latest guidance, toolkits and legislation, along with new evidence and reports, best practice resources, training and development opportunities and insights from us in our new YJB Blog. The Resource Hub is for youth justice professionals, academics, researchers, students and volunteers working to improve outcomes for children.

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Youth Justice Evidence

Information published by academics, universities and partners that are evidence based.

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YJB issued guidance

Guidance resources and information that are relevant to Youth Justice.

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Tools and Templates

Practices shared by other Youth Justice services that support managing staff and Volunteers.

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Sector Practice

Operational practice to support working effectively with children, families, victims and the wider community.

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Training and Development

Training sessions created by Youth Justice services and access to free resources, training and guidance.

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YJB Blog

Insights and best practices from the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales

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What’s New

  • Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool

    The Youth Justice board has introduced a new assessment tool which must be used for all cases that are subject to diversion and out-of-court intervention. The tool has been developed with consultation with a number of key partners, including front line practitioners, academics, HMIP and others. The use of the new assessment tool is optional for cases that are considered prevention.

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  • Understanding ethnic disparity in reoffending rates in the youth justice system (April 2023)

    This research was commissioned by the YJB and conducted by Traverse. The research involved statistical analysis of reoffending data from England and Wales, interviews with children from England as well as focus groups with youth justice service practitioners. The findings are published in two parts, a child and practitioners perspectives report and an analysis of…

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  • Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase one) (April 2023)

    This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services. The Enhanced Case Management (ECM) approach is a trauma-informed, psychology-led approach to working with children in youth justice services. Phase 1 of the evaluation combined interviews with YJS staff and with children who were being supported by ECM with a review…

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  • Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool

    The Youth Justice board has introduced a new assessment tool which must be used for all cases that are subject to diversion and out-of-court intervention. The tool has been developed with consultation with a number of key partners, including front line practitioners, academics, HMIP and others. The use of the new assessment tool is optional for cases that are considered prevention.

    Read More

  • Understanding ethnic disparity in reoffending rates in the youth justice system (April 2023)

    This research was commissioned by the YJB and conducted by Traverse. The research involved statistical analysis of reoffending data from England and Wales, interviews with children from England as well as focus groups with youth justice service practitioners. The findings are published in two parts, a child and practitioners perspectives report and an analysis of…

    Read More

  • Enhanced Case Management Evaluation (Phase one) (April 2023)

    This research was commissioned by the YJB and carried out by Opinion Research Services. The Enhanced Case Management (ECM) approach is a trauma-informed, psychology-led approach to working with children in youth justice services. Phase 1 of the evaluation combined interviews with YJS staff and with children who were being supported by ECM with a review…

    Read More

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