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Children Involved in the Youth Justice System Additional National Guidance
AMENDMENT
In May 2023, links were added to 'A Guide to Child First - Youth Justice Board' and 'Matters of Concern, Safeguarding Concerns, Allegations and Complaints for Children in Custody'.
| A Guide to Child First - Youth Justice Board - The guide is aimed at those working with children in the youth justice system to support embedding child first principles into all aspects of their role. |
| Youth Justice Board - Standards for Children in the Youth Justice System - These standards define the minimum expectation for all agencies that provide statutory services to ensure good outcomes for children in the youth justice system. |
| Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance - Guidance for youth offending team practitioners and managers on how to work with children in the youth justice system. |
| YJB and Probation Joint National Protocol for Transitions in England - Protocol to support the planned and safe movement of young people from youth offending teams (YOTs) to the Probation Service when they turn 18. |
| National Appropriate Adult website |
| Probation Service Management of Young Adults Policy Framework - This Policy Framework sets out the expected ways of working with Young Adults aged between 18 and 25 years old by the Probation Service. |
| HMPPS Child Safeguarding Policy Framework - This framework provides HMPPS staff and strategic leads with a summary of requirements as part of their child safeguarding responsibilities. |
| Healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings - The standards take a pathway and multi-professional approach, following the young person's journey through a secure setting. They apply to children and young people aged between 10-17 (inclusive) on both welfare and justice placements in secure centres, including young offender institutions, secure children's homes, secure training centres and their equivalents. |
| Matters of Concern, Safeguarding Concerns, Allegations and Complaints for Children in Custody - Youth Custody Service (Youth Justice Resource Hub) - key safeguarding contact list and a slide pack concerning matters of concern, safeguarding concerns, allegations and complains for matters relating to children in custody. |