New standards for children in the youth justice system
are published today.
Colin Allars, YJB Chief Executive, said:
These standards set
out a child first, outcome-focused approach with ambitious
expectations for the way children should be treated and
supported when they come into contact with the youth justice
system. Their publication is a significant milestone for the
Youth Justice Board and is the first of seven priorities to be
delivered under the current business plan.
We are confident that these standards will provide those
working with children with more opportunities to innovate
whilst retaining the safeguards children and the system
require.
Numerous colleagues and professionals contributed to the
development of these standards, which take effect on 1 April
2019. Work to engage the sector included a consultation which
closed on 26 November last year. The consultation received 61
responses and these were immensely helpful in shaping the
standards.
You can read our response to the
consultation online. We acted on the majority of
comments and suggestions and made many improvements as a result.
Some have been reflected in the standards themselves and others
will be covered in the ‘how to apply’ section and case management
guidance.
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