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          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 programme that aims to inspireyoung people with new hobbies, encourage learning and supportfor those at risk of being exploited into criminal activities.The project provides good,…

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 can be viewed here

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 and to thank the AYM for their support during the review and the ongoing action plan. AYM Chair, Jacqui Belfield-Smith, responded. “We appreciated YCS keeping…

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. Read the letter in full here.

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 and grants to develop a bespoke and multi-disciplinary workforce approach to complement existing staff structures that wouldenable the provision of a meaningful education and health…

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 thought members might like to adopt the presentation for theiruse and so we have added this to our website where you candownload it and amend…