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New AYM Chair and Vice Chair elected
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…
AYM Executive proposes dedicated meeting to address concerns of racism and disproportionality in the criminal justice system.
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…
Children included in numbers to be released from custody due to Covid19.
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…
AYM SEND Project shortlisted for Award
We are delighted that our SEND project led by our partners Achievement for All https://afaeducation.org/ has been shortlisted for the Youth Justice Award at the prestigious 2018 Children and Young…
AYM has responded to Ofsted’s consultation on proposed changes to joint inspections of secure training centres.
While recognising the need for changes, and welcoming most of them, we are concerned about the proposal to drop ‘safety of young people’ and ‘resettlement of young people’ as judgement…
Successful AGM sees new Chair & Vice Chair elected
Yesterday’s AYM AGM in Rugby saw a record number of AYM members attend to see Andy Peaden, former AYM Vice Chair elected unopposed as the new AYM Chair. Andy who…