10 November 2008

25,000 young lives reached through the Youth Inclusion Programme

Over 25,000 children and young people in danger of falling into crime and anti-social behaviour have been reached by the Youth Inclusion Programme (YIP), according to a report published by the YJB today.

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26-27 November 2008

Annual Youth Justice Convention 2008

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

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10 November 2008

25,000 young lives reached through the Youth Inclusion Programme
Over 25,000 children and young people in danger of falling into crime and anti-social behaviour have been reached by the Youth Inclusion Programme (YIP), according to a report published by the YJB today.

10 November 2008

Ten thousand more young people have been diverted from a life of crime
Over the past year, ten thousand more children and young people have been diverted from a life of crime in England and Wales.

5 November 2008

Get Involved publication - now available
Get Involved, the YJB's new publication that promotes volunteering in the youth justice system to members of the public, has just been published.

27 September 2008

Lambeth teens curate national exhibition
Young people from Lambeth Youth Offending Service have curated the Koestler Trust’s annual exhibition, ‘Art by Offenders’, opening today at the Royal Festival Hall.

22 September 2008

YJB appoints new Chief Executive
The YJB has today announced the appointment of John Drew as Chief Executive. He will take up his new post from 1 January 2009.

17 September 2008

YJB responds to the Youth Crime Action Plan
The YJB has today published its response to the Youth Crime Action Plan, launched jointly in July by the Ministry of Justice, Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Home Office.

16 September 2008

Funding boost to tackle youth crime
Today’s announcement by the Government, that almost £60 million is to be ploughed into projects to prevent children and young people from offending has been warmly welcomed by the YJB.

12 September 2008

Youth Justice Board at Leicestershire crime summit
Bringing victims and offenders together could cut crime, according to Frances Done, Chair of the YJB, who leads a conference on restorative justice in Leicestershire today.

4 September 2008

Reoffending statistics for 2006 published
The YJB today welcomes the reoffending data for 2006 published by the Ministry of Justice.

2 September 2008

Youth Justice: The Scaled Approach launched
The YJB today publishes Youth Justice: The Scaled Approach to support youth offending teams (YOTs) in their preparation for the biggest improvements to youth justice in almost a decade.

7 August 2008

Advocacy contracts for young people in custody awarded to children’s charities
Contracts to provide an independent advocacy services to the children and young people in custody have been awarded to national children’s charities - Barnardo's and Voice.

28 July 2008

Court of Appeal decision on good order and discipline
The YJB has written to all secure training centres (STCs), informing them of the Court of Appeal decision on STC rules regarding good order and discipline.

16 July 2008

YJB signs new partnership with Clubs for Young People
The YJB today signed a memorandum of understanding with Clubs for Young People (CYP).

15 July 2008

YJB to play ‘pivotal role’ in Youth Crime Action Plan implementation
The YJB has welcomed the publication today of the Youth Crime Action Plan.

15 July 2008

Significant improvements in youth justice – YJB Annual Report
The YJB’s Annual Report 2007/08, published today, reveals significant achievements and improvements in the youth justice system over the last year.

9 July 2008

Timeline celebrates ten years of youth justice reform
We have launched an interactive timeline on our website, which charts the history of the youth justice system since the reforms in 1998.

8 July 2008

New youth justice Key Elements of Effective Practice launched
The YJB today published its latest Key Elements of Effective Practice.

4 July 2008

Take part in an e-consultation into criminal justice spending
The House of Commons Justice Committee is holding an e-consultation as part of its inquiry into justice reinvestment.

3 July 2008

Warm reception for YJB
Our second parliamentary reception took place earlier this week, marking ten years of youth justice reform.

2 July 2008

Philip Lawrence Awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for this year's Philip Lawrence Awards, which look to celebrate young people who are improving their lives and the lives of others.

30 June 2008

YJB responds to Prison Reform Trust report
The YJB has today responded to the Prison Reform Trust’s report ‘Criminal Damage’ which calls for the transfer of control of the national budget for child custody from the YJB to local authorities.

26 June 2008

Paul Bowers appointed Acting Chief Executive
The YJB's Director of Secure Accommodation, Paul Bowers, will become our Acting Chief Executive from 1 August.

26 June 2008

Entries invited for the Annual Youth Justice Convention Art Show 2008
Practitioners who work in the secure estate are invited to send in artwork created by the children and young people in their care.

9 June 2008

The YJB welcomes report to the United Nations
The UK Children’s Commissioner’s report to the UN, published today, has been welcomed by the YJB.

6 June 2008

Boxing clever to better behaviour
Boxing champ Enzo Maccarinelli took inspiration from young people while at an event staged by Gwent Youth Offending Service.

5 June 2008

YJB responds to proposed knife crime measures
The YJB has today responded to the tough new sanctions to tackle knife crime announced by the Government.

21 May 2008

Improvements made by the YJB and youth justice system
The YJB acknowledges that there is always scope to improve the youth justice system.

15 May 2008

Youth Justice Annual Workload Data 2006/07 published
We have published detailed national information gathered from YOTs and the secure estate during 2006/07.

14 May 2008

Youth Justice Board issues warning on Oakhill Secure Training Centre
The YJB has today issued rectification notices to STC Milton Keynes Ltd, the contractor appointed to operate Oakhill Secure Training Centre in Milton Keynes.

14 May 2008

Ellie Roy leaves the YJB
Ellie Roy, Chief Executive, has announced her departure from the YJB.

12 May 2008

Justice Awards 2008 - nominations open
The nomination period for the 2008 Justice Awards has now begun and will run until 4 August 2008.

8 May 2008

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act passed
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act today received Royal Assent.

27 March 2008

Action plan published following Coroner's report
Following the inquests of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood, the Government has published a full response to the Coroner's recommendations.

18 March 2008

White Paper on reform of education for 16-19 year-olds published
We welcome the Government White Paper, Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver, which outlines plans for further development of the curriculum for 16-19 year-olds in England.

18 March 2008

YJB supports new action plan
The YJB supports the new Youth Task Force Action Plan, announced today, by Children’s Ministers, Ed Balls and Beverley Hughes.

27 February 2008

Honours 2009
Nominate your youth justice colleagues for a New Year or Birthday Honour 2009.

15 January 2008

New Chair appointed for YJB
Frances Done CBE, has been appointed as the new chair of the YJB and is due to take up the post on 1 February 2008.

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