Thank you to all who attended the AYM Autumn Conference 2024 at the ICC in Birmingham. We had a great day and were delighted that the new minister for Sentencing and Youth Justice, Sir Nic Dakin MP could join us for a conversation. Our guest speakers once again made us think about the future of…

We are pleased to report that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has recognised the time commitment given by our members to responding to the many consultation documents that come out of central Government. It has agreed to provide short term funding to enable AYM to continue to coordinate responses from youth justice managers. The funding…

Youth Custody Service Executive Director, Ed Cornmell recently responded to a letter sent by AYM giving feedback on changes made within the children and young people secure estate. You can read Ed’s letter here and the original AYM letter here.

Alan Webster, the Deputy Director of Youth Justice Policy at the Ministry of Justice has written to the AYM about the changes to high end youth community sentences and the pilot taking place to encourage their use as an alternative to custody. Read the full letter here.

The Association of YOT Managers (AYM) England and YOT Managers Cymru (YMC) Wales have received a letter from the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in relation to the submission of New Youth Justice Key Performance Indicator data deadlines.

The Association of YOT Managers (AYM) England and YOT Managers Cymru (YMC) Wales have sent a joint letter to the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in relation to the submission of New Youth Justice Key Performance Indicator data. “Collectively we request that the requirement to submit Quarter 1 data on new KPIs be postponed until the…

          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.