
Youth Justice Board
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We are a non-departmental public body responsible for overseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/youth-justice-board-for-england-and-wales 25-06-2012 10:00:41
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To round off #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek, we’re joining the The Ben Kinsella Trust in spreading the message that knife crime is not inevitable. Our Evidence and Insights Pack (available here: bit.ly/4jm37hC) shows that prevention and diversion are some of our most effective tools

Good morning Tweeps from #Middlesborough . As chair of Youth Justice Board I am looking forward to catching up with South Tees Youth Justice Service. Let’s see what happening to support better outcomes for children, preventing victims and safer communities.




We're proud to be hosting this webinar today alongside Youth Justice Board focusing on the experiences of girls in the youth justice system. We identified youth justice as a key area of focus in our Building Brighter Futures five-year strategy. Find out more: strategy.ncb.org.uk




We love to see innovative practice at the YJB, so we thought we'd highlight the fantastic work being done at Newcastle YJS in collaboration with Nordoff and Robbins, providing music therapy to the children who use the service 🎵 By using music as a vehicle for collaboration,


📢 We welcome Welsh Government's continued commitment to youth justice and partnership working, as outlined in Jane Hutt MS’s statement on the Women’s & Youth Justice Blueprints. 🔗 Full YJB statement: gov.uk/government/new… #YouthJustice #Wales

Today, the Independent ADHD Taskforce (commissioned by NHS England in 2024) published a report calling for major reforms across health, education, justice, and society. It is calling for people with ADHD receive timely, effective, and high-quality support. The report also

Our new research commissioned by Youth Justice Board looks at how youth justice services are applying the Child First framework. Read the full report: crestadvisory.com/post/applying-…


📢 On 26 June, we published Applying the Child First Framework in Youth Justice Services, independent research by Crest Advisory. It explores how the Child First framework is being applied in practice across England and Wales to prevent offending. 🔗 Read the full report:

📢 On 26 June, we published Applying the Child First Framework in Youth Justice Services, independent research by Crest Advisory. It explores how the Child First framework is being applied in practice across England and Wales to prevent offending. 🔗 Read the full report:


