VACANCY: We are looking for a Personal Assistant to HM Chief Inspector and Heads of Programme. For more details: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/c…

What can you expect from our new Youth Justice Resource Hub?

✅ Latest guidance and legislation
✅ New reports
✅ Best practice resources
✅ A new blog
✅ Training opportunities
✅ A #ChildFirst resource area

Visit the Hub and share in your networks
yjresourcehub.uk

We’re delighted to let you know that the all-new Youth Justice Resource Hub is now live at yjresourcehub.uk

To help you navigate its changes, we’ve created a What’s New video, which you can find on our homepage📽

Please take some time to look around, and tweet us to let

Morning Tweeps thanks to Prof. Carlene Firmin Ben Lindsay OBE and team for inviting me to the launch of Protecting Young Black Lives, Celebrating Black Professionals report - It was a real pleasure and honour to be in this space. I am looking forward to the action as a result.

Join us 7th May 12.30-13.30 for our next Expert Voices webinar with AYJ looking at a presumption against short prison sentences for children. Sign up to hear our expert panel Dr. Anne-Marie Day, Laura Cooper (@YJLCUK) & Richard Goodacre (@MagsAssoc)

eventbrite.co.uk/e/expert-voice…

📣 Check out the latest tender opportunities to get involved in our work to tackle children's involvement in violence.

- Understanding Referral Pathways for Arrested Children
- Youth Justice Partnership
- Psychological therapy interventions

Visit: buff.ly/41w5SFN

When a child commits a crime, all agencies must intervene to prevent further offending.

Evidence tells us that wherever possible, we should avoid criminalising children.

Learn more about how we can better work with children in the YJS in our guidance 👉gov.uk/guidance/case-…

Morning Tweeps Youth Justice Board bulletin remembers #StephenLawrenceDay - A day :
To remember
To spot light the in equalities in the justice system
To recognise some improvements in the over representation of ethic minority children in the justice system
To push for more action

#StephenLawrenceDay is an opportunity for us to come together and honour Stephen’s life and legacy, stand up against racial discrimination in our daily lives, and work towards a more hopeful tomorrow.

Find out more ➡ stephenlawrenceday.org

Today we remember Stephen Lawrence, on the 31st anniversary of his tragic death.

Learn more about #StephenLawrenceDay and why it’s important that we remember Stephen and confront racial discrimination, not just in the criminal justice system, but across our communities.

Read

Watch the recording of the launch event for this report here:
youtube.com/watch?v=e9xUUh…

Chaired by our trustee Sal Naseem, this event featured presentations from and a Q&A with Kate Langley Youth Justice Board, Paul Stride National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) & the centre's Carla McDonald-Heffernan & Bami Jolaoso.

The YJBulletin should be in your inbox!📥

Read for the latest youth justice news, vacancies and sector research. ⬇
youthjusticeboard.newsweaver.co.uk/yots2/1weugpip…

#ChildFirst

The sooner we intervene to support vulnerable children, the more likely they'll go on to live positive lives.

This will result in less crime, fewer victims, & safer communities.

Read our bulletin on prevention & diversion for the latest tools & guidance ⬇

Have you read our latest blog?✍

We catch up with Suffolk YJS to find out about their experience of being an early adopter of the YJB's new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool.

Have a read! ⤵ gov.uk/government/new…

Last week we shared our special prevention & diversion bulletin.

It includes:
🔧The latest on our new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool
📚Helpful resources for services implementing the tool
🗺Guidance to support prevention work

Find out more👇
youthjusticeboard.newsweaver.co.uk/yots2/13v5yplr…