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Another Successful AGM: More YOTs Awarded with the Quality Mark for SEND!
The Annual Conference and AGM on 5 June 2019 in Rugby proved to be another great success with speakers providing some really interesting information on peer reviews, sport in prisons, overuse of remands and approaches to serious violence. The AYM was also pleased to recognise the achievements of four more areas – Blackburn, Hackney, Kirklees and…
Read MoreResponse to Public Consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft legal guidance
In early June, AYM responded to the Public consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance. This is a new revised proposal of CPS guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues. You can read the AYM response here.
Read MoreIndependent Evaluation of Youth Justice Peer Reviews
At the request of the Programme Board for Youth Justice Sector-led Improvement, Dr Kerry Baker and Dr Christine Magill have undertaken an independent review of the peer-review process and their report is now available to download The key findings from their review are: · Youth Justice Peer Review (YJPR) is viewed positively by those who have…
Read MoreAYM responds to Govt proposal for a Knife Crime Prevention Order
The Government has today (31/1/19) announced an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill by including the introduction of ‘Knife Crime Prevention Orders’ (KCPO) which would appear to be a new form of ASBO. Such orders will be able to be imposed on children aged 12 years and over if the police believe them to be…
Read More‘Excluded pupils and you push up crime’ – Joint statement by AYM & Achievement for All
The link between exclusion and criminality is well known to professionals working in the youth justice system. Following on from a two year DfE contract, the education charity Achievement for All (AfA) and the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM), are working hard to change perceptions, develop practice and reduce the number of young people…
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