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Area Manager (Youth Offending and Making a Change Service) Location: County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA Salary: £46,845 per year Hours:  37 Hours per week Position Type: Full Time Closing Date: Friday 5th March 2021 Apply at East Riding website here

The AYM is delighted to announce that for the first time there are joint winners of this years John Hawkins Award for innovative youth justice practice who will share the £500 prize fund. Following judging by young people from last years winners Bradford YOT, congratulations go to Hampshire YOT for their Therapeutic Wellbeing ​Officers (TWO) project and Lancashire…

Hazel Williamson, Head of Staffordshire YOT and previously AYM Vice-Chair has been elected as the new AYM Chair at the Associations AGM today replacing Andy Peaden (Head of Leeds YOT) who stood down after two years of sterling service. Hazel’s successor as Vice Chair is Jacqui Belfield – Smith (Head of Stockport YOT).  In her opening remarks…

After the recent AYM executive meeting, Chair Andy Peaden sent out an email to all AYM members inviting representatives from all areas to become involved. He wrote: “The AYM executive met this week and following the meeting we wanted to express our dismay at the manner of George Floyd’s death and our distress at the…

The YJB have notified YOT Managers of the possibility of COVID-19 releases from the secure estate for a small number of low risk children. Over the coming weeks YOTs and Governors/Directors will be assessing individual children who may be suitable.  The YJB are developing joint guidance with YCS to support assessments of suitability taking into account any risks and…