AYM
The Association of Youth Offending Team Managers
The AYM Annual General Meeting will take place virtually via Teams on Wednesday 13th, 2021 at 1pm. All members are welcome. For more information and joining instructions, please email adminsupport@aym.org.uk.
AGENDA
On 20th May, AYM Chair, Hazel Williamson gave evidence at the Public Bill Committee for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. At the end of her evidence, the chair of the committee told Hazel
“Hazel, when people ask me, “How should I prepare to give evidence to a Committee?”—be it a Select Committee or a Bill Committee like this—I shall say, “Watch Hazel Williamson.” That was crisp, concise and informative. It really was a masterclass, and it is appreciated by us all at the start of a very long afternoon.”
A transcript of the full committee can be found here, with Hazel’s evidence on pages 8 – 11.
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
John Hawkins was Head of East Sussex Youth Offending Team and treasurer of the AYM, until his untimely death in 2011. The AYM John Hawkins Award was established in memory of John, with agreement from his family. The award is presented annually to a youth offending service for innovation and creativity in youth justice practice. The award ceremony usually takes place at the Annual Youth Justice Convention, however Covid restrictions meant that the awards had to take place virtually. The winners are chosen by children and young people of the previous years winners. This year Bradford judged the entries and couldn’t decide between two projects and for the first time ever it was decided to split the award between two Youth Offending Teams. Congratulations go to Hampshire YOS for their ‘Therapeutic Wellbeing Officers (TWO) Service’ and Lancashire YOS for their ‘Your Choice Diversion Programme’
What the children said about Hampshire’s project:
Gets young people to build relationships and have support to address what’s happening for them. This could help most young people and support them to think of different ways to manage emotional and mental health and build relationships.
It’s good because it can help a lot of young people and they can get to know the worker. Help them to not hurt there self and build confidence so they believe in themselves.
What the children said about the Lancashire Project
It is a good way for young people to develop knowledge but they might not open up in group situations i.e. if they were being exploited, I think other YOT’s offer similar things before young people go to court.
Can help young people before they offend or before they end up in court
Both YOT’s were presented with their awards by the Chair of the AYM in December 2020. Lancashire received their award during the YOT Management Board meeting. Hampshire received their award during an awards ceremony and were joined by our AYM Secretary who was their previous head of service. John’s sons attended both award ceremonies and shared their own personal reflections of their dad and have agreed to visit both projects once the Covid restrictions have been lifted. Congratulations to both Lancashire and Hampshire.
Senior Case Manager x 2
Location: Church Square House
Salary: £34,729 to £39,881 per year
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
DBS: Yes Enhanced
Closing Date: Wednesday 20 January 2021
Apply at North Lincs Council 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 Child and Youth Justice Services, Your Choice Diversion programme.
The John Hawkins Award is made annually by the AYM in the memory of John Hawkins their former Treasurer, AYM Founding Member and Head of East Sussex YOT. Normally the award is presented at the Youth Justice Convention but due to Covid19 restrictions arrangements will be made for AYM Chair Hazel Williamson to virtually present the award to both winners in the near future.
