Youth Justice Board News
YOUTH JUSTICE BOARD  The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body, which oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. The areas covered at the Youth Justice Board include:
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 YJB acknowledges National Assembly for Wales reportThe YJB has today acknowledged the report by the National Assembly for Wales´s Communities and Culture Committee - Youth Justice: The Experience of Welsh Children in the Secure Estate. Canadian counterparts trial YJB prevention programmeA prevention programme pioneered by the YJB to stop young people from becoming involved in crime is being trialled in Canada. Bristol lad beats ASBOA young person, 17, from Bristol had his Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) cancelled thanks to exceptionally improved behaviour. Queen´s New Year Honours list 2011 – nominate your colleaguesNominate your youth justice colleagues for a New Year Honour in 2011. Big freeze no barrier to communicationYouth offending team staff are staying in touch with young people in custody despite the bad weather thanks to new video conferencing facilities. YJB hires new senior police officerSuperintendent Sian Lockley, has joined the YJB as its new police liaison. Practitioners: give your views on the criminal justice systemWorking to engage criminal justice practitioners and improve public confidence in the system are priorities for the National Criminal Justice Board [opens in new window]. Report into health and well-being of vulnerable children welcomedThe Department of Health has today published Healthy Children Safer Communities – a strategy which seeks to identify areas in the youth justice system, where mainstream services can intervene earlier, faster and more effectively to meet the health and well-being needs of vulnerable children. Report published into the experiences of 15 to 18-year-olds in custodyToday, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the YJB publish the fifth report of the experiences of children and young people in prison custody. Next Page | Last Page | |
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RECENT NEWS SUMMARY All News ListingSubmit Your Film New Board members appointed Launch of eAsset In Castington and New Hall YJB Chief Executive to speak at Welsh conference Moving Forward - Good Practice in Youth Courts - presentations Future commissioning for YJB beds in England and Wales Rectification notices on Oakhill Secure Training Centre lifted EAGER Bids YJB welcomes ten-year youth strategy |