Guidance on support parents of children in the youth justice system

Find detailed information for youth offending teams on:

• parenting assessments in pre-sentence reports
• voluntary intervention
• Parenting Contracts
• Parenting Orders
• Child Safety Orders
• compliance and enforcement
• young parents

This guidance offers detailed information for managers on:

• parenting Support

For more information, read:

How to use out-of-court disposals: section 1 case management guidance

Work in court: section 2 case management guidance

Manage bail and remands: section 3 case management guidance

Assess children in the youth justice system: section 4 case management guidance

How to use reports: section 5 case management guidance

How to use community interventions: section 6 case management guidance

Custody and resettlement: section 7 case management guidance

Ways to improve quality: section 8 case management guidance

Support parents of young offenders: section 9 case management guidance