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Inside the Oasis Restore secure school

Inside the Oasis Restore secure school

Thursday, 03 October 2024

YJB Chief Executive, Steph Roberts-Bibby reflects on her visit to the UK's first secure school and its unique focus on education, healthcare and wellb...

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YJB Chair reflects on Black History Month

YJB Chair reflects on Black History Month

Tuesday, 01 October 2024

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) on the extraordinary achievements of Black individuals and the challenges t...

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YJB statement on HMI Prisons report on separation of children in custody

YJB statement on HMI Prisons report on separation of children in custody

Monday, 30 September 2024

A statement from YJB Chief Executive, Steph Roberts-Bibby on HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report on the separation of children in young offender instit...

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Statement from Chair of the YJB on violent disorder in the UK

Statement from Chair of the YJB on violent disorder in the UK

Friday, 09 August 2024

A statement from Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), on the recent violent disorder seen across the UK....

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Redefining our role – embracing our new values

Redefining our role – embracing our new values

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Steph Roberts-Bibby, the CEO of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), talking about the YJB's new values - what they are, why we have them and how they will ...

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Strategic Plan 2024 27: the YJB's strategic objectives

Strategic Plan 2024 27: the YJB's strategic objectives

Thursday, 02 May 2024

The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27....

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Stephen Lawrence Day: we need to recognise the drivers for disparity

Stephen Lawrence Day: we need to recognise the drivers for disparity

Monday, 22 April 2024

A blog by the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) Business Intelligence and Insights Directorate that highlights racial disparity in the youth justice system...

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Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success

Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Amy Bruce, Operations Manager at Suffolk YJS, shares her experience of being an early adopter of the YJB’s new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Too...

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Neurodiversity in the youth justice system

Neurodiversity in the youth justice system

Monday, 18 March 2024

By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools....

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Youth justice statistics: we must collaborate

Youth justice statistics: we must collaborate

Thursday, 25 January 2024

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children....

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"A youth justice service that cares"

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Steph Roberts-Bibby, the CEO of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on her visit to Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service....

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Steph Roberts Bibby announced as new YJB CEO

Steph Roberts Bibby announced as new YJB CEO

Thursday, 23 November 2023

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has appointed Steph Roberts-Bibby as the permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ...

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“Be patient, be cool”

“Be patient, be cool”

Friday, 11 August 2023

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on what young leaders have taught him....

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What next for the youth justice system?

What next for the youth justice system?

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Keith Fraser describes the achievements of youth justice and his thoughts on what the future may hold for the system after 25 years. ...

Local partnerships are key to improving children's outcomes

Local partnerships are key to improving children's outcomes

Friday, 02 June 2023

Alison Sabaroche, the Head of Service at Hammersmith and Fulham Youth Justice Service, discusses her area's successful approach to youth justice. ...

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Claudia Sturt speaks at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum

Claudia Sturt speaks at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum

Friday, 17 March 2023

Claudia Sturt, CEO of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), talks about next steps for the youth justice system and embedding Child First principles....

Healthy relationships make the biggest difference

Healthy relationships make the biggest difference

Thursday, 16 March 2023

By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and mainstream schools....

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Early intervention for lifelong benefits

Early intervention for lifelong benefits

Thursday, 09 February 2023

Susannah Hancock, Youth Justice Board Member, sets out the case for prevention and diversion in youth justice....

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Annual statistics: a glimmer of hope

Annual statistics: a glimmer of hope

Thursday, 26 January 2023

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children....

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My lessons from a year as Child First Champion

My lessons from a year as Child First Champion

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Louise Shorter, Youth Justice Board Member, shares her learning on what works in youth justice....

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What works in youth justice   ideas for now and the future

What works in youth justice ideas for now and the future

Monday, 24 October 2022

Keith Fraser, Chair of the YJB, summarises a report which brings together thoughts on achieving a Child First system from 200+ youth justice experts ...

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Putting Child First into practice

Putting Child First into practice

Friday, 21 October 2022

By Professor Neal Hazel, YJB Board Member and Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Salford....

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Strong progress towards a Child First youth justice system

Strong progress towards a Child First youth justice system

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Claudia Sturt, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), looks at the YJB's activity over the past year....

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Keith Fraser speaks at the Child First Youth Justice Conference

Keith Fraser speaks at the Child First Youth Justice Conference

Friday, 17 June 2022

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), talks about Child First and over-representation in the youth justice system....

YJB publishes AssetPlus evaluation

YJB publishes AssetPlus evaluation

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) publishes its outcome evaluation of AssetPlus....

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Significant funding increase for youth justice services

Significant funding increase for youth justice services

Friday, 20 May 2022

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, talks about today's funding announcement....

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Two years on: a thank you

Two years on: a thank you

Monday, 04 April 2022

A message from Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales....

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Annual statistics: a youth justice system failing Black children

Annual statistics: a youth justice system failing Black children

Thursday, 27 January 2022

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children....

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Together, we can build back children’s trust in the system

Together, we can build back children’s trust in the system

Thursday, 02 December 2021

A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children....

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New data sharing agreement to boost partnership working

New data sharing agreement to boost partnership working

Friday, 10 September 2021

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) have agreed to share information on the ethnicity of childr...

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