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2022 John Hawkins Award – Winners!

June 23, 2023

          We are pleased to announce winners of the 2022 John Hawkins Award: Bradford and District Youth Justice Service SPARKS! Project SPARKS! is a summer activity…

AYM responds to survey from Shadow Justice Secretary

February 1, 2023

The AYM’s responded to a survey from the Shadow Justice Secretary, Steve Reed, as part of his review into the Criminal Justice System, January 2023. The survey questions and responses…

Executive Director, Youth Custody Services thanks AYM for support with Independent Review of Safeguarding at Oakhill STC.

November 29, 2022

Executive Director of the Youth Custody Service, Ed Cornmell, has recently written to the AYM to inform them that the Independent Review of Safeguarding at Oakhill STC has been published…

AYM Chair writes to YJB Chief Exec expressing concerns regarding YJ Plan Guidance

June 7, 2022

Hazel Williamson, AYM Chair, wrote to Claudia Sturt to express the AYMS’s concerns regarding the new Youth Justice Plan Guidance and in particular the template issued on 10th March 2022.…

2021 John Hawkins Award – Winners!

December 3, 2021

We are pleased to announce winners of the 2021 John Hawkins Award: Wakefield Youth Justice Service’s ‘Holistic Approach to Education, Inclusion and Well Being.’ Wakefield’s approach included locating funding streams…

AYM Induction Presentation for YOT Management Boards

December 2, 2021

We have created what we think is a useful template for YOTs to useto induct new members to their Management/Partnership Boards.The presentation has been trialled successfully in one youth justiceservice.We…