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AYM responds to the Sentencing Council consultation on bladed articles and offensive weapons
Our consultation response is summarised as follows; The guidelines suggest that the adult sentencing guideline should be the same irrespective of age. While this is validated by the mitigating factors…
Response to the Report and Government Response to the National Review of Youth Justice undertaken by Charlie Taylor
The AYM is pleased that the long awaited report, following the national review of youth justice provision in England and Wales by Charlie Taylor, has now been published. The government’s…
AYM part of new initiative for young offenders with Special Educational Needs
A ground-breaking new online training programme is being launched which aims to provide the essential support to the many young people with special educational needs (SEN) who are in custody…
AYM submits evidence to Justice Select Committee on youth criminal records
AYM have an agreed policy statement about the declaration of convictions (https://aym.org.uk/about-us/where-we-stand/ ) which states; “Young people moving into adulthood and beyond should not be penalised for having to declare…
AYM Conference on Desistance in Newcastle
On 12th October AYM held a joint conference with the University of Northumbria in Newcastle. Speakers included Prof Shadd Maruna of the University of Manchester, Professor Sarah Soppitt of the…
AYM responds to Business Rates consultation
The Youth Justice (YJ) system has enjoyed immense success since the creation of Youth Offending Teams. For example, the number of young people entering the YJ system has dropped dramatically,…