12 August 2010

New partnership helps young people fly high

Young people in the North West are being steered clear of crime thanks to a new scheme created by the YJB, North West youth offending teams and the RAF.

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23-24 November 2010

Annual Youth Justice Convention 2010

The Annual Youth Justice Convention is the leading policy and networking event for all those committed to tackling youth crime.

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Legislation and Reports

The following is a list of links to some of the key legislation and reports that have shaped the youth justice system since 1996. Note that all links open in new windows.

Misspent Youth (Audit Commission, 1996, 1997, 1998)
No More Excuses: A new approach to tackling youth crime in England and Wales - White Paper (1997)
Crime and Disorder Act (1998)
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1160 (introduced the YJB's planning, commissioning and placing function)
Youth Justice - the Statutory Principal Aim of Preventing Offending by Children and Young People (1998) - arising from the Crime and Disorder Act
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act (1999)
Criminal Justice Act (2003)
Anti-Social Behaviour Act (2003)
Every Child Matters and Youth Justice: The Next Steps (2003)
Children Act 2004
Youth Offending: the Delivery of Community and Custodial Sentences (National Audit Office, 2004)
Youth Justice 2004: a Review of the Reformed Youth Justice System (Audit Commission, 2004)
Youth Green Paper: Youth Matters (2005)